- The Enugu state commissioner of police has ordered an investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Father Ejike Mbaka
- Father Mbaka on December 6, claimed that some unidentified gunmen fired gun shots at his vehicle
The Enugu State Police Command on Monday, December 10, has commenced a full scale investigation into alleged attempted assassination of the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mbaka on December 6, alleged that there was an attempt to assassinate him.
Mbaka, a very popular Catholic cleric in Nigeria, claimed that some unidentified gunmen fired gun shots at his vehicle, in transit within Enugu.
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The commissioner of police, Mohammed Danmallam, gave the directive for investigation when he visited the cleric in company of senior police officers at the Adoration ground, Umuchigbo, in Enugu.
“I came with senior officers of the command to see you and to find out more about things in relation to the said sad incident.
“The incident is quite unfortunate and ungodly.
“I will assure you that police operatives under my command will stop at nothing at carrying out full scale investigation into this incident,’’ he assured.
Responding, Fr Mbaka thanked the commissioner and his entourage for the visit.
“This visit of the senior police officers of the command has really portrayed the police as friends who feel for the members of the public,’’ Mbaka said.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor of Ebonyi state and chairman of southeast governors' forum, David Umahi, called on security agencies to investigate and unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged assassination attempt on the controversial Catholic priest, Fr Ejike Mbaka.
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Umahi who made this known to journalists through a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, described the alleged attack on the priest as highest provocation of man against God and called for full scale investigation to unravel those behind the attempted assassination.
Umahi also called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to dispatch a crack team to investigate the alleged attack.
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