The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday set up a 7-man panel of inquiry to investigate the tragic death of a young cadet, Sulaimon Jika, at the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil in Kano State.
Crux News recalls that the death of Jika at the police academy on Friday, 1st of September, 2023 has sparked controversies with demands to unravel the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
The panel has the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, DIG Abiodun Alabi, as its head and is mandated to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cadet’s death.
“In response to the tragic incident at the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano State, where a promising young cadet, Sulaiman Jika, lost his life, on Friday, 1st of September, 2023, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has set up a 7-man Panel of Inquiry on Monday 4th September, 2023, headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, DIG Abiodun Alabi, fdc, with a mandate to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cadet’s death
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in statement on Tuesday in Abuja stated that the IGP has set a deadline of 4 days for the panel to furnish a comprehensive report detailing its findings and recommendations.
Other members of the panel include the AIG Training and Development, AIG Oyeyemi Oyediran; Force Medical Officer, CP Garba Emmanuel Nzukwen; CP Homicide FCID, CP Fom Pam Joseph; CP Training POLAC, CP Patrick Edung; representative of the CP Legal as the secretary, and the Principal Staff Officer II to the IGP, ACP Idris Abubakar.
