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. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, Abiodun Alabi, who heads the panel, told our correspondent in an interview recently that investigation into the matter was still ongoing. Following the report, the IG on September 4 instituted the panel with a mandate to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the incident. A cadet, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid being victimised, had told our correspondent that the victim was rushed to the academy’s clinic. “He was left untreated because there were no drugs and no medical officer to attend to him in the unconducive environment before he gave up the ghost,” the source added.

Source: Punch September 16, 2023 14:58 UTC