Soludo orders prosecution of officers involved in Onitsha market shooting

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has directed the contiguous apprehension of members of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade (OCHA Brigade) progressive successful the shooting adjacent Emeka Offor Plaza successful Onitsha Main Market.

The politician instructed that the officers beryllium handed implicit to the constabulary for prosecution, portion assuring that aesculapian attraction for the injured would beryllium afloat provided.

This was contained successful a connection connected Tuesday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor.

The OCHA Brigade, a task unit established to enforce biology and sanitation laws, has often faced accusations of harassment, extortion, and excessive usage of force.

Tensions escalated connected Tuesday erstwhile its operatives reportedly opened occurrence during enforcement operations, sparking panic successful the bustling commercialized hub. Witnesses alleged that immoderate casualties, including a large woman, were recorded.

Confirming the development, Mefor noted that the authorities was afloat alert of the concern astatine Onitsha Main Market.

The connection work successful part: “We admit the swift involution of the Police, who person restored calm and bid to the area. An probe into the incidental has commenced, and the authorities volition guarantee that each indispensable measures are taken to forestall akin occurrences successful the future.

“Regrettably, 1 of the victims, Miss Chinwe Igwe, was confirmed dormant connected arrival. Her assemblage has been deposited astatine the infirmary morgue for autopsy and preservation. The different victims are presently receiving attraction and are responding positively.

“Meanwhile, Mr Governor has directed that the suspects beryllium arrested and handed implicit to the constabulary for prosecution and for the aesculapian needs of those who sustained injuries to beryllium taken attraction of.

“Meanwhile, normalcy has since been restored successful the country by the Police, portion patrols and monitoring proceed by instrumentality enforcement agents to guarantee sustained peace.”

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