Dismissed Police Inspector on Trial For Murder

Police inspector, Ubi Ebri, who shot dead a trader, Mr. Onyeka Ibe, while on stop and search duty, has been fired and will be charged in court on Wednesday, April 19. year 2023.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

He said the incident happened on April 5, 2023, when Ebri Ubi, who was on a stop and search mission along Ugbolu-Illah Road, Delta State’s North Oshimili Local Government Area, was fatally shot. Ibe.

After public protests, the state commissioner of police, Ari Muhammad Ali, quickly issued a statement ordering the arrest and trial of the murderous cop.

In his statement, the CP assured the public that internal disciplinary action, including criminal prosecution, would be taken against the offending officer, and appealed to members of the public to remain calm and law-abiding.

PPRO confirmed the news of Inspector Ebri’s dismissal, “INSPR has been dismissed by the Nigerian Police Force and will be charged in court tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, 2023.”

The move was widely applauded by members of the public who called for justice for the dead and an end to police brutality in the country.

This development also sends a strong message to other police officers that they will be held accountable for their actions and that the Police will not tolerate acts of brutality or violence against citizens they have sworn to protect.

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