
Edo State Police Command has withdrawn three patrol team officers fingered in the alleged killing of a youth, Chinedu Obimbor, at Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state, adding that a high-powered investigation had commenced into the matter.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSP Joel Yamu, on behalf of Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, asked members of the public to remain calm while commiserating with the bereaved family and friends of the deceased.
The police assured that justice will be served in the matter as the general public shall be updated on the development as the investigation progresses.
You will recall that at Ekpoma on the 12th of March 2025, at about 1640 hrs, some security personnel in a joint operation engaged occupants of an unregistered Mercedes Benz, which resulted in the death of one Chinedu Obimbor.