A man who has not been identified yet fell from a moving police vehicle while in handcuffs and died immediately in Anambra.
It was reported that the incident occurred on Wednesday at the Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market near Port Harcourt Road in Onitsha, the commercial city in Anambra State.
There is a video circulating on social media that supports this, with a voiceover stating that the man was arrested by some police officers who entered the market and confiscated goods from the traders.
The voice in the video claimed, “Shortly after the arrest, while the police officers were driving away from the market in their vehicle with the confiscated items, the man who was in handcuffs fell from the vehicle and hit his head on the road, resulting in his death.”
The video also shows the lifeless body of the man on the ground with handcuffs on his hands, while onlookers gathered, observed, expressed sorrow, and recorded videos of the scene.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed that he had seen the viral video when contacted about the incident.
Ikenga mentioned that he had forwarded the video to the Onitsha Area Commander for investigation, particularly regarding the circumstances of the incident and the alleged involvement of the police.
He stated that the command had called for calm and assured that those responsible for such a cruel act would definitely be exposed.
“I am aware of the viral video and I have escalated it to the Area Commander in Onitsha for investigation, especially regarding the allegations that our officers were involved.
“Meanwhile, the command has called for calm and assured that the police will reveal those responsible for the inhumane act,” he said.
