A seven-man panel of inquiry constituted by the acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has yet to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of a 100-level Course 9 police cadet, Sulaiman Jika, who died on the premises of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
According to The PUNCH, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, Abiodun Alabi, who heads the panel, said that investigation into the matter was still ongoing.
However, responding to an inquiry by our correspondent recently, Alabi said, “The matter is still under investigation, and we are yet to conclude our investigation.”
Reacting to the four-day ultimatum given by the IG, Alabi noted, “We are still in Kano, and we are not yet done with the investigation. When we are done with the investigation definitely, the Force PRO will make it public.”
Punch Metro had published Jika dropped dead at POLAC on Saturday, September 2, following a brief illness, which according to his colleagues, was allegedly caused by starvation and malnourishment at the academy.
Following the report, the IG on September 4 instituted the panel with a mandate to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the incident.
