Cynthia Ezegwu
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a continuous and discreet investigation into the mysterious death of a 17-year-old apprentice, identified as Chikamso Ejiofor, who was reportedly found lifeless in a compound at Umuzocha, Awka South Local Government Area of the state.
This was contained in a statement released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed that the incident occurred on October 5 and was reported to the command on the same day.
According to the statement, a complainant had returned from a church vigil and discovered the motionless body of an unidentified young man in her compound. Police operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Awka, visited the scene, took photographs, and conveyed the victim to a hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Subsequent investigation led to the identification of the deceased as Chikamso Ejiofor, aged 17, an apprentice. The police later traced and informed his parents, who reportedly opted not to pursue the case, citing awareness of their son’s alleged unruly behaviour.
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“They have since sworn an affidavit and submitted a formal withdrawal letter to that effect,” the statement read.
However, CP Orutugu directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, to continue a thorough review of the circumstances surrounding the death, stressing that the command has a statutory duty to investigate all cases of unnatural deaths to ensure justice and transparency.
Ikenga reaffirmed the command’s commitment to uncovering the truth behind the incident, assuring the public that findings from the investigation would be made known in due course.