DPO, officers under probe over suspect’s death in Abia

From Okey Sampson , Umuahia
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Owerrinta Police Station, Abia State and some officers serving under him are under investigation following the death of a suspect accused of stealing cassava.
A video circulating on social media shows a young girl and her family alleging that officers from the Owerrinta Divisional Police Station caused the death of their father during an attempt to arrest him over the alleged theft.
It was gathered that on June 23, the Owerrinta Divisional Police Headquarters received a complaint alleging that one Nwachukwu Abraham and his family stole cassava.
The Investigating Police Officer (IPO) assigned to the case, accompan...