CP orders probe of policeman for allegedly snatching housewife, detaining son

Published March 15, 2021

Tony Okafor, Awka
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police , Monday Kuryas, has ordered the probe of a policeman , Danladi Edibo, for allegedly snatching the wife of another man in the state .
The Police Public Relations Officer , Haruna Mohammed , disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Awka.
Mohammed said a petition was received against Danladi and it was receiving attention, adding , “ It won ’ t be right to pre – empt the investigation .”
Danladi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police attached to the Anti -Cult Unit in Enugwu- Ukwu in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state , allegedly handcuffed and detained 22 -year -old Chukwunonso Ogbukagu, for disapproving his relationship with his mother .
Chukwunonso, who revealed this to journalists after he escaped from the unlawful detention , said he visited Nimo, a town in the Njikoka LGA to see his mother , who recently left his dad to rent a separate apartment, but noticed that she had a male friend , who always visited her in the apartment.
He said, “ When I demanded from my mother who the man was , I found out that he was the same police officer , who had a problem with my father and also caused my parents to separate .
“ Having realised that I knew who he was , he called some policemen , who came with guns and handcuffed and detained me in a toilet in the apartment .
“ I stayed there for four days without food or water , and later I realised that I could die if I continued to be there ; so, I summoned courage and managed to escape.”
“ I’ m begging the Commissioner of Police to come to my aid , because my life is in danger as Danladi may come after me . ”
The father of the victim , Ikenna Ogbukagu, had petitioned the CP about the development.
He called on the CP to restrain Danladi from further harassing him and members of his family.
Ikenna stated , “ ASP Danladi Edibo has been harassing me and members of my family. He took away my wife from me and I said I had no problem with that , that he could keep her. He has taken her, rented a house for her in Nimo and I did not protest , yet he has been threatening me .
“ The last time he came to my house around 1am with police officers , destroyed my doors and arrested me , saying that I sponsored cultists . There is nothing he has not done to me . I am very afraid for my life now ; that is why I petitioned the Commissioner of Police to come to my rescue .”