IGP Orders Comprehensive Investigation into Killing of Kwara Polytechnic Student, Detains Officers Involved
According to the news report from Voice of Nigeria, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has directed the Homicide section of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja to conduct a detailed and comprehensive investigation into the alleged killing of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, on September 4, 2024.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, it was revealed that the officers involved in the incident—Inspector Abiodun Kayode, Inspector James Emmanuel, and Sergeant Oni Philip—have been identified and detained for investigation. The officers are attached to the Department of Operations, Kwara State Command.
Adejobi said the Inspector-General of Police “is deeply saddened” by the unfortunate event that led to the loss of a young Nigerian.
“The IGP expresses his deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased. He acknowledges the profound grief and loss caused by this unfortunate act and reassures the family and members of the public that Justice will be served,” the statement read in part.
Abdulyekeen, a National Diploma 2 student of Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the institution, was allegedly killed by the police in a mysterious circumstance in the Fate Area of Ilorin, the state capital.
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