Court Strikes Out Case Against Igp Over Death Of Police Armament

A Federal High court sitting in Kaduna has struck out a case brought before it by family of the late Kaduna state police armament officer DSP Nanbol Audu while in police custody   because of lack of

jurisdiction. The presiding judge, Justice Evelyn  Anyandike while delivering the judgment over the jurisdiction said her court  lacks the authority to hear the matter subsequently strike out the matter.

The Counsel to the Family Barrister Edeoga Ogbu said the battle  to seek justice for the late police officer continue as  his family are filling another suit at the kaduna High Court as directed by the Federal High Court.

It would  be recalled that the Kaduna Police Commands Armament Officer DSP Nanbol Audu,  was arrested during an attempt to steal firearms from the Commands Armory  and was latter said to have

committed suicide in detention. The suspects and two others according to sources came to the Armory

with two unknown persons in a private vehicle, parked behind the Armory and loaded some firearms into the vehicles.

The Policemen on guard suspecting a  foul play  immediately stopped the vehicle from leaving the premises.

"Upon interrogation, the State Armament Officer could not give satisfactory account of his action which led to his arrest and the two other occupants of the vehicle one Zingkur Joseph of Trade Centre Jos and Samuel Adamu Of Kuru Jos-South Local Government Area of Plateau State, respectively.

'During search at the spot, 11 G3 Rifles already concealed under the vehicle seat were recovered," the CP said.

Ambursa added that, further investigation revealed, one of the two civilian suspects is a blacksmith who specialize in manufacturing locally made firearms.

"The two suspects came from Jos, Plateau State on arrangement to purchase the said firearms from the Armament Officer at the cost of N400,000," CP said.

Other exhibits recovered are:N400,000 cash,Yellow Mercedes Benz 230-E with Registration number LGT 588 RJ used in concealing the arms.

 The family of the deceased quickly came to his defences saying he was innocent and his killing was a plot to eliminate him to cover some atrocities.