The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is yet to conclude investigation on its officer who allegedly killed a 100 level student of Niger Delta University, (NDU), Ammassoma, Bayelsa State, spokesman Emmanuel Okeh has said.
He told The Nation yesterday in Abuja that the officer is still in detention.
The officer two weeks ago allegedly shot dead a Petrochemical Engineering student identified as Obinna, who was reportedly taken to a hospital in the community, but died later.
NSCDC Commandant General (CG) Abdullahi Muhammadu said the incident could have been avoided if the officer had been careful. He assured the bereaved family that the officer would be sanctioned in accordance with the law, to act as a deterrent to others.
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Okeh said: “investigation is still ongoing. He is in detention in Bayelsa State. It is after investigation that we will know the next step to take.”
A family source, who spoke with our correspondent in confidence, said the deceased’s parents are beginning to express fear over the investigation.
The source said: “For the family of the deceased, we are worried. We expect that the investigation would have yielded result now, but what we are told is that investigation is still ongoing. For how long? We hope this case will not be swept under the carpet. We want the NSCDC to speed up the investigative process.”
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