Ortom attack: Police special investigation taskforce arrives in Makurdi

Etim Effiong

A Special Investigation Task Force set up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni in continuation of ongoing investigation into to the reported attack and attempted murder of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has arrived Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, on Sunday said the team is led by DCP Abba Kyari, a no-nonsense investigator.

Mba said the team consists of operatives from the Tactical Investigation Units of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) and other experienced, crack detectives with specialized competencies in crime scene investigation and reconstruction, ballistics, fingerprint analysis and other core areas of forensics.

According to him, the team is expected to take over and consolidate all on-going investigation into the incident. The Team is also expected to investigate all angles of the reported attack with a view to ensuring that all persons empirically linked to the incident are apprehended and brought to book.

Mba stated that the Inspector-General of Police has charged the team to be professional, thorough, and clinical in their investigations.

He said the team is expected to liaise and work with the Benue State Police Command and other relevant members of the law enforcement community to ensure that they deliver on their mandate.