The Commissioner of Police, Kwara
State Command, Mr. Chinweike Asadu, who was killed on Saturday night, would
have retired in three months time.
State Command, Mr. Chinweike Asadu, who was killed on Saturday night, would
have retired in three months time.
The late CP was a leading
contender to the vacant throne in his village and it was further alleged that
some people did not want him to succeed to the throne.
contender to the vacant throne in his village and it was further alleged that
some people did not want him to succeed to the throne.
But the Enugu State Governor
Sullivan Chime has pledged a N10million reward for anybody who could give
information on the killers of Asadu.
Sullivan Chime has pledged a N10million reward for anybody who could give
information on the killers of Asadu.
Chime announced the reward
yesterday when he paid an unscheduled condolence visit at the Amorji-Nike home
of the slain commissioner.
yesterday when he paid an unscheduled condolence visit at the Amorji-Nike home
of the slain commissioner.
The governor also urged the police
to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime were arrested and brought to book.
to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime were arrested and brought to book.
He was accompanied on the visit by
top government officials as well as the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State
Command.
top government officials as well as the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State
Command.
Chime promised that the government
would beef up security in the state with the provision of more patrol vans and
communication gadgets.
would beef up security in the state with the provision of more patrol vans and
communication gadgets.
Asking the family of the slain CP
to take heart and bear the loss with fortitude, the governor assured them that
the state government would ensure that their bread winner did not serve the
country in vain.
to take heart and bear the loss with fortitude, the governor assured them that
the state government would ensure that their bread winner did not serve the
country in vain.
Late Asadu’s son, Osinachi who
received the governor and his entourage, thanked the governor for the visit and
his kind words.
received the governor and his entourage, thanked the governor for the visit and
his kind words.
He promised the governor that the
family would on its part cooperate in the endeavour to arrest the killers of
their father.
family would on its part cooperate in the endeavour to arrest the killers of
their father.
Meanwhile, Chime has said the
State would provide all necessary assistance to security agencies in the
country to ensure that the killers of the police chief were tracked down and
brought to book.
State would provide all necessary assistance to security agencies in the
country to ensure that the killers of the police chief were tracked down and
brought to book.
In a statement signed by his Chief
Press Secretary, Chukwudi Achife, the governor described the murder of the
Police Chief, last weekend in Enugu, as shocking and dastardly and added that
no effort would be spared to fish out the culprits.
Press Secretary, Chukwudi Achife, the governor described the murder of the
Police Chief, last weekend in Enugu, as shocking and dastardly and added that
no effort would be spared to fish out the culprits.
Chime lamented that Mr Asadu, who
was an indigene of Enugu State, suffered such a cruel fate after many years of
dedicated service to the nation. He added that the development was even more
disheartening as Mr Asadu was close to retirement from service when he was
murdered.
was an indigene of Enugu State, suffered such a cruel fate after many years of
dedicated service to the nation. He added that the development was even more
disheartening as Mr Asadu was close to retirement from service when he was
murdered.
Governor Chime extended his
condolences to the Inspector General of Police, the family of the deceased
Police Commissioner and the government and people of Kwara State assuring them
that the people of Enugu state shared their grief and outrage over the
unfortunate incident.
condolences to the Inspector General of Police, the family of the deceased
Police Commissioner and the government and people of Kwara State assuring them
that the people of Enugu state shared their grief and outrage over the
unfortunate incident.
Meanwhile, prominent men from
Amukwa, the community of slain Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike
Asadau have appealed to law enforcement agencies to unravel the mystery
surrounding the brutal murder of their kinsman.
Amukwa, the community of slain Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike
Asadau have appealed to law enforcement agencies to unravel the mystery
surrounding the brutal murder of their kinsman.
Also, some residents of Nsukka in
Enugu State have condemned the murder of Mr Chinwike Asadu, the Commissioner of
Police in Kwara buy gunmen in Enugu.
Enugu State have condemned the murder of Mr Chinwike Asadu, the Commissioner of
Police in Kwara buy gunmen in Enugu.
They urged security agents in
separate in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on in Nsukka on
Monday to fish out the killers.
separate in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on in Nsukka on
Monday to fish out the killers.
A lecturer in University of
Nigeria Nsukka, Mr George Okeagu, said that the murder of Asadu in Enugu state
had once again shown the level of insecurity in the country.
Nigeria Nsukka, Mr George Okeagu, said that the murder of Asadu in Enugu state
had once again shown the level of insecurity in the country.
“The security agents should ensure
that the killers of the police commissioner were arrested and prosecuted. It is
painful that Asadu was assassinated in Enugu, his home state.
that the killers of the police commissioner were arrested and prosecuted. It is
painful that Asadu was assassinated in Enugu, his home state.
“If a police commissioner can be
killed by unknown gunmen, only God can protect ordinary Nigerians on the
street,’’ he said.
killed by unknown gunmen, only God can protect ordinary Nigerians on the
street,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, officers and men of the
Kwara state police command, yesterday in Ilorin , observed a one-minute
silence in honour of the Asadu.
Kwara state police command, yesterday in Ilorin , observed a one-minute
silence in honour of the Asadu.
This development came just as a
social critic, Alhaji Olola Kasum, lamented that Asadu’s killing has
exposed the high water point and sophistication of insecurity in the country.
social critic, Alhaji Olola Kasum, lamented that Asadu’s killing has
exposed the high water point and sophistication of insecurity in the country.
Kasum in a statement titled
“National security: Dogs kill lions with impunity” noted that “insecurity of
life has descended so low in our society to the extent that dogs are now
killing lions with impunity”.
“National security: Dogs kill lions with impunity” noted that “insecurity of
life has descended so low in our society to the extent that dogs are now
killing lions with impunity”.
He suggested that the manhunt for
Asadu’s killers “should start from the recent senior police officers postings,
some of which were later reviewed; including that of Kwara state.”
Asadu’s killers “should start from the recent senior police officers postings,
some of which were later reviewed; including that of Kwara state.”
Also, the Kwara state Council of
the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the killing of the police
commissioner.
the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the killing of the police
commissioner.
Source: Leadership
