GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State Monday announced a N10 million reward for anybody that could volunteer information that could lead to the arrest of those behind last Saturday's killing of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asadu in Enugu.
Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to the residence of the deceased police commissioner, Chime described the incident as a big embarrassment to not only the police but also the country at large.
"This is most embarrassing not just to the police, but to the nation. For a senior police officer to be killed in such a manner, to me is quite unfortunate and the state government has decided to take a position on this in order to show the seriousness of what has happened, it has followed a pattern. What they do now is to follow and kill people with escorts; they kill and collect the guns of their victims. I think it has taken a pattern. So we are paying a ransom of N10 million for anybody that will give us information that will lead to the arrest of the culprits to show the seriousness. It's quite embarrassing.
While noting that the state would provide all necessary assistance to security agencies in the country to ensure that the killers of the commissioner of police were tracked down and brought to book, the governor described the killing as shocking and dastardly, adding that no effort will be spared to fish out the culprits.
He expressed regret that Asadu, who was an indigene of Enugu State, suffered such a cruel fate after many years of dedicated service to the nation.
He added that the development was even more disheartening as Asadu was close to retirement from service when he was murdered.
Chime extended his condolences to the Inspector General of Police, the family of the deceased Police Commissioner and the government and people of Kwara State, assuring them that the people of Enugu State shared their grief and outrage over the unfortunate incident.
He further disclosed that his government would be well disposed to assist the family in whichever way to further ameliorate the pains that the killing of CP would cause them.
He added that to also tackle the increasing spate of insecurity in the state, the government has procured some police vans, which would be handed over in a week's time.
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That is the only way they can motivate members of the public to make any move. Good one from the state government