Enugu Police Command denies disappearance of N3.6m

Enugu State Police Command  has denied the allegation that a sum of N3.6m (stolen Bank money) in  its  custody has disappeared, saying, “There is nothing like that.”
      Public Relations Officer of the command, Superintendent of Police,  Ebere  Amaraizu, who reacted to a newspaper story, gave the following explanations:  
” The command  actually investigated a case of conspiracy ,office breaking and stealing which was reported through a distress call received on 30th June,2018 at Nsukka.
That on that said date of 30th June,2018 at about 0400hrs,the operatives of the command received a distress call  from the manager of a new generation bank located at University Road Nsukka Enugu stating that hoodlums are operating in their bank and have damaged their Automated Teller Machine(ATM) and have stolen some money.
That  through the quick intervention of the operatives of the command,one of the suspects identified as one peter Nkem Alumona was promptly arrested and the sum of Three million,Six Hundred and Fifty six thousand Naira was recovered from him alongside other items which includes a wooden ladder,one long Rope and a purse that contained two ATM Cards.
That the ensuing investigations into the incident,revealed that the suspect was with other members of the gang who had earlier on escaped with their loot  following alarm raised and before the arrival of the security operatives.
That the recovered amount of money being the sum of three million,six hundred and fifty six thousand naira only was released on bond to the bank.
         Amaraizu said that the arrested suspect,  Peter Nkem Alumona was charged to court after a prima facia case was established against him while efforts are still on to track down other fleeing members of the gang as well as recovering of their loots for the law to take its cause.
       He expressed displeasure over the publication and stated,  “To this end,the command however view the said report as not only malicious but false and misleading as well as a calculated attempt to bring the hard earned positive image of the command in crime prevention to ridicule and disrepute”.
     The police public relations officer  advised reporters to toe the line of objective reportage anchored on investigative journalism  rather than dwelling on concocted stories aimed at scoring cheap goal as the command will not hesitate to take necessary legal action against such person or group of persons.”