The police officer who shot dead a commercial motorcyclist in Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa State for refusing him a N100 bribe has been arrested by the State Police Command.
The Police Public Relations Officer, of the Adamawa Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the development to journalists, explaining that the officer is currently being interrogated .
“The officer is currently under arrest and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olugbenga Adeyanju, has given directive for thorough investigation into the matter,” he said.
He, however, noted that as soon as the investigation was completed, the suspect would be charged to Court for appropriate action.
Nguroje advised officers of the command to always discharge their duties within the rule of law and also respect human rights.
He urged them to use the weapon given to them to protect the citizen rather than using it to kill innocent citizens.
The command, he stressed, would deal with any officer found misusing the weapon given to him.
Nguroje, appealed to the residents of the State to desist from taking laws into their hands, as according to him, the Command was making efforts to protect their lives and properties.
Findings revealed that the deceased- Tambajam, was a commercial motorcyclist in Maiha town and was allegedly shot by a police officer at a checkpoint after he refused to give the police N100.
Late Tambajam was alleged to have earlier offered N50 to the officer, who angrily refused and insisted on N100 before the fatal shooting.
