Kebbi Police CP Orders Investigation Into Arrest Of Students By Inspector

Ismail Adebayo in Birnin Kebbi

The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP. Musa Baba has ordered an immediate investigation into the alleged arrest of some students in Kamba area of the state over the alleged theft of electrical wires worth N250,000 and owned by one inspector of police in the state.

A statement by the State Command PPRO, SP Nafiu Abubakar said "The attention of the Kebbi State Police Command has been drawn to a video clip circulating in the social media where one Barrister Bashir addressed the press and accused Inspector Ilyasu Alhassan to have arrested some students of ALIF International Academy, Kamba, for trespassing into his house and stole his electric wires worth N250,000

"He also alleged that the said Police Inspector had requested the students involved to confess to the commission of the offence with a promise of giving them the sum of N2,000".

The statement said the CP had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCID, Birnin Kebbi, to conduct a discreet investigation into the allegation with a view to unravel the circumstances surrounding the said allegation.

The command assured the people of the state that, the outcome of the investigation would be made available to members of the public and will leave no stone unturned in taking appropriate action against any of its erring personnel.