The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnanna Ama, has ordered the issuance of queries to the Divisional Police Officer of the 3-3 Police Station and a Deputy Superintendent of Police over the disappearance of an alleged armed robbery suspect.
The commissioner also directed the immediate commencement of disciplinary proceedings against an Inspector of Police in connection with the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the directives followed allegations contained in a viral video that a robbery suspect arrested and brought to the station could no longer be accounted for.
According to Ikenga, Ama personally interviewed the complainant and the police officers involved before issuing the directives on October 5, 2026.
The commissioner described the allegation as serious and capable of undermining public confidence in the police.
He directed the Command’s X-Squad to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s arrest, detention, documentation and subsequent whereabouts, including the roles of the officers involved.
Ama said the police would not tolerate unprofessional conduct, dereliction of duty, abuse of office or violations of established procedures.
The commissioner also disclosed that operational measures had been put in place to facilitate the arrest of the missing suspect.
The command assured the public that the outcome of the investigation would be communicated once the facts had been established.
Ikenga urged members of the public to refrain from circulating unverified information that could prejudice the ongoing investigation.
The commissioner reiterated that police officers were subject to scrutiny and disciplinary procedures, stressing that accountability remained a key part of the command’s leadership.
