The Kogi State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged clash between officers of Nigeria Police and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) personnels in Lokoja.
This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer SP William Ovye Aya on Wednesday October 18.
Aya noted that, the Kogi Commissioner Bethrand Onuoha condemned the incident, stating that, the clash was avoidable as both personnel misunderstood themselves.
Explaining what ensued between both security agencies, the Police spokesperson said “It was revealed that the operatives of NDLEA trailed a woman who turned out to be the wife of an Inspector of Police attached to Area Command Lokoja to the Car where it was parked in front of Bishop Delisle College opposite the Area Command Office where the woman was arrested and taken into the NDLEA vehicle.
“While the NDLEA personnel wanted to take away the car, one of the personnel on duty at the gate of the area Command Office challenged them that the car belonged to his colleague.
“But unknown to him that the woman was trailed to the car and equally arrested with a package of substance suspected to be Indian hemp. Immediately a senior officer intervened and brought normalcy while the woman was taken away by the NDLEA operatives without any incident.
“The Inspector is in custody. He has been defaulted and orderly room trial has commenced.
Aya added that, the Commissioner of Police reiterates the Command’s unwavering commitment to sustain the level of synergy between the Police and other sister security agencies in the State.
The statement, however, admonished young officers in the command to eschew over-zealousness in the course of their duty.
