The Commissioner, Anambra State Police Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered investigation into the murder of a boy by Fulani herdsmen, who kidnapped him in Amansea, Awka-North Local Government Area, for refusing to have sex with his sister.
The state Police Public Relations Officer and a Superintendent of Police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement he issued to newsmen on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sister of the deceased told the police on Thursday that their abductors were Fulani herdsmen who tried to humiliate them, but owing to the resistance of her brother, they attacked him, resulting in his death.
Orutugu said the trending video of a tragic incident involving the abduction of a young boy and his two sisters in the state was a cruel murder of the boy by the suspected kidnappers that needed to be investigated.
He condemned in the strongest terms the heartless and barbaric act, which is currently trending in the social media.
The CP condoled with the grieving family as well as the people of Amansea, adding that operatives of the State Intelligence Department had begun investigation into the incident.
The Commissioner urged members of the public to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperative by providing credible information that would aid the swift arrest of the suspects.
The CP reiterated the command’s resolve to remain firm in the war against kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.
Oturugu assured that the command would continue to prioritise the protection of every citizen in line with the constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and property.
