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Police Arraigns Traffic Wardens for Killing NSCDC
Personnel
In keeping with the assurances by the Inspector General of
Police, Ag. IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni to ensure a transparent,
accountable, comprehensive and speedy investigation into the
circumstances surrounding the death of the late ASC Ogar Jumbo, an
Assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC), the Nigeria Police have today arraigned in Court the
two (2) Traffic Wardens – TW GII Idoko Sunday and TW GII Katdel
Dabit for complicity in the unfortunate death of the NSCDC
Officer.
The arraignment of the erstwhile Traffic Wardens is sequel to
the outcome of investigation into the case of alleged discreditable
conduct and unlawful exercise of authority reported against them on
20th March, 2019. The former Traffic Wardens had earlier been
subjected to the internal disciplinary procedures of the Force –
tried in an Orderly Room, and dismissed before the arraignment.
Police investigations positively indicted them for assault and
excessive use of force on the deceased after his arrest.
Forensic Analysis by a pathologist as seen in the autopsy report
clearly traced the cause of death to injuries inflicted on the
deceased during his encounter with the Traffic Wardens.
For avoidance of doubt, the autopsy report states in part that
the death;
i. was due to blunt force injury to the head
ii. multiple skin and soft tissue injuries on the fore head and
face, and that
iii. there was no natural disease in the body to sufficiently
explain the sudden death
While the Force deeply regrets the unfortunate incident which
resulted in the death of ASC Ogar Jumbo, the IGP enjoins the Public
not to lose faith in the Force, reiterating his earlier assurances
that, under his watch, no form of impunity or “man’s inhumanity to
man” will go unpunished. He therefore warns that like these
indicted traffic wardens, any Police Officer found wanting for
unlawful use of Force and other sundry offences, will be publicly
named, shamed and brought to book to serve as deterrent to
others.
Meanwhile, the two erstwhile Traffic Wardens have been remanded
in Kuje Prisons pending the next adjournment of the case.
DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA