The Police Command in Anambra says the teacher who allegedly flogged a student to death in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area, LGA, of the state on July 16, has presented herself to the police.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Awka.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect, Mrs Ebere Dim, 47, went into hiding after flogging the student, which allegedly resulted to his death.
“Following sustained manhunt operations by the command’s Safe School Protection Squad (SSI) in collaboration with officers of the Neni Divisional Police Station, the principal suspect, Mrs Ebere Dim has voluntarily presented herself at the Neni police station,” he said.
Ikenga said the continuous engagement with stakeholders and community leaders in Adazi-Ani, helped the police to achieve this feat.
According to him, the suspect is currently in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka, where the ongoing investigation will be concluded.
He said the command had assured family of the deceased and members of the public that justice would be served in the matter.
“The command further urged members of the public to remain calm, refrain from taking the law into their own hands, and continue to provide useful information that would aid ongoing investigations and other policing efforts across the state,” he stated.
Ikenga then commended the cooperation of the Adazi-Ani community, traditional institution, and other stakeholders whose support contributed to the suspect’s surrender.