By Mick Oseji, Asaba
ASABA: The Delta State Police Command has opened up on what kìlled a man identified as Okediachi Emeka.
Okediachi died in November last year in a controversial circumstance.
The victim’s brother, Desmond Okediachi, alleged that guns-toting policemen kìlled Emeka on November 14, 2024 at the Ogbe-Osowe quarters in Asaba, the state capital.
Desmond claimed that Emeka dìed after he was repeatedly hit with guns by police officers of the Delta State Command.
However, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe said the autopsy report has revealed that the police had no hands in the young man’s déath.
Edafe said the deceased had disclosed that he hit his head on a wall while fleeing from the police who were acting on a distress call.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson added that the autopsy report also revealed that Emeka díed from hypertensive heart disease and uncontrolled hypertension complicated by pharmacological agents.
According to him, the autopsy toxicology report indicated a concentration of hard drugs such as tramadol, Morphine, Opium, Diazepine, Amitriptyline and Ethyl Alcohol.
He noted that the said autopsy was performed on the 7th December 2024 in the presence of some family members of the deceased and conducted by two pathologists.
“Following the death of Mr Okediachi Emeka which occurred on the 14th of November 2024 and it was alleged that the Police were responsible for his death. The Command issued a statement on 29th November 2024 assuring members of the public and concerned family members of the deceased that the commissioner of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has ordered an immediate investigation with the assurance that if the Policemen were found to be culpable, they will be punished,” the statement read.
“The CP, as promised, ensured that a discreet investigation was carried out, which necessitated the conduct of an autopsy.
“The autopsy was carried out on the 7th December 2024 in the presence of some family members of the deceased and conducted by two pathologists, one of the pathologists was brought by the family of the deceased.
“The command wishes to inform members of the public that the autopsy report is finally out and as promised, the command wishes to inform members of the public of the outcome,” he stated.
