{"id":125311,"date":"2026-01-29T18:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125311"},"modified":"2026-01-29T18:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:40:05","slug":"police-detain-officers-over-alleged-killing-of-motorcyclist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/police-detain-officers-over-alleged-killing-of-motorcyclist\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Detain Officers Over Alleged Killing of Motorcyclist\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of some of its officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a motorcycle rider in Abakaliki, the state capital.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The command said it has commenced investigation into the incident, which occurred on January 27, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m., near Hariz Filling Station along the busy Abakaliki\u2013Enugu highway.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preliminary findings, according to the police, indicate that officers attached to the Central Police Station (CPS), Abakaliki, were on routine patrol around the Spera-in-Deo Flyover when they responded to a distress call. During the operation, one of the officers allegedly fired a shot into the air in an unprofessional manner.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tragically, the bullet hit a motorcyclist identified as Nwanchor Uwaezuruike (male). He was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical attention but was later confirmed dead.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukandu disclosed that the officers involved in the incident have been taken into custody, adding that the command has commenced a comprehensive investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following directives from the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (DC, SCID) has been mandated to conduct a \u201cthorough, impartial and professional investigation\u201d into the matter.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police expressed \u201cheartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased\u201d and assured them and members of the public that \u201cjustice will be served.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The command further reiterated its commitment to \u201ctransparency, accountability and professionalism,\u201d assuring that the public will be kept informed as investigations progress.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of some of its officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a motorcycle rider in Abakaliki, the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":112613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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