Rivers DPO arrested for ritual killer’s escape from custody

A Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State (name withheld) has
been arrested on the orders of the State Police Command for his
alleged involvement in the escape of one Ifeanyi Dike, who killed
an eight-year-old for alleged money ritual.

A reliable police source disclosed that the DPO, who was
arrested on Monday, was deeply involved in telephone calls between
him and Johnbosco Okoroeze, a dismissed police sergeant, which
indicated that there was a premeditated action by him to allow the
suspected ritual killer to escape.

It was gathered that while preparations were ongoing by both the
father of the deceased, Dr. Ernest Nmezuwuba, and the suspect
(Dike) to write their statements, several calls were received from
the said DPO by Okoroeze.

The top police source said, “We have enough evidence to believe
that the DPO was working hand in hand with the ex-sergeant, who has
been remanded in police custody. The DPO has been arrested.

“Even the father of the girl that was killed had said that there
was communication with the IPO (dismissed sergeant) handling the
matter and somebody that has not been disclosed. This happened
while they were bringing the suspected ritual killer to the State
Police Headquarters.

“All these and many more will serve as evidence against the DPO,
who we believe has a lot to explain about his possible involvement
in the escape of Ifeanyi Dike, who killed an eight-year-old boy,
ostensibly for money ritual.”

Ifeanyi Dike had allegedly raped, killed and removed vital
organs of an eight-year-old girl, Victory Chikamso, before escaping
from police custody.

The father of the victim, Nmezuwuba, was at the State Criminal
Investigation Department when the suspected murderer and ritualist
escaped from police custody.

Nmezuwuba added that the suspect was able to escape because one
of the policemen on duty on Saturday night identified as Johnbosco
had unlocked the handcuffs for Dike to write his statement.

A Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State (name withheld) has
been arrested on the orders of the State Police Command for his
alleged involvement in the escape of one Ifeanyi Dike, who killed
an eight-year-old for alleged money ritual.

A reliable police source disclosed that the DPO, who was
arrested on Monday, was deeply involved in telephone calls between
him and Johnbosco Okoroeze, a dismissed police sergeant, which
indicated that there was a premeditated action by him to allow the
suspected ritual killer to escape.

It was gathered that while preparations were ongoing by both the
father of the deceased, Dr. Ernest Nmezuwuba, and the suspect
(Dike) to write their statements, several calls were received from
the said DPO by Okoroeze.

The top police source said, “We have enough evidence to believe
that the DPO was working hand in hand with the ex-sergeant, who has
been remanded in police custody. The DPO has been arrested.

“Even the father of the girl that was killed had said that there
was communication with the IPO (dismissed sergeant) handling the
matter and somebody that has not been disclosed. This happened
while they were bringing the suspected ritual killer to the State
Police Headquarters.

“All these and many more will serve as evidence against the DPO,
who we believe has a lot to explain about his possible involvement
in the escape of Ifeanyi Dike, who killed an eight-year-old boy,
ostensibly for money ritual.”

Ifeanyi Dike had allegedly raped, killed and removed vital
organs of an eight-year-old girl, Victory Chikamso, before escaping
from police custody.

The father of the victim, Nmezuwuba, was at the State Criminal
Investigation Department when the suspected murderer and ritualist
escaped from police custody.

Nmezuwuba added that the suspect was able to escape because one
of the policemen on duty on Saturday night identified as Johnbosco
had unlocked the handcuffs for Dike to write his statement.