By Ovie Okpare
The Delta State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of fourteen persons alleged to be involved in the violence #EndSARS protest which led to the killing of a police corporal in Ughelli, Delta State on Thursday.
It said eight of the arrested suspects have been charged to court and were subsequently remanded in police custody.
Delta Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the development late Friday evening in an interview with our correspondent.
NIGERDELTATODAY reports that the Inspector-General of Police on Friday ordered the State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, to fish out those behind the killing of Corporal Etaga Stanley during a clash between police operatives and #EndSARS protesters in Ughelli.
Following the directive, policemen attached to the Ughelli Police Area Command raided some major junctions in Ughelli where scores of persons were arrested.
Corporal Stanley was shot dead by hoodlums who reportedly hijacked the protest and carted away his service rifle during the incident.
Another cop and a civilian also sustained gunshot wounds during the melee.
Confirming the arrest, Onovwakpoyeya told NIGERDELTATODAY that only fourteen suspects were arrested during raiding of some streets in Ughelli.
“We have arrested 14 suspects and they have been charged to court. Eight of them were remanded”, the police spokesperson stated.
The added that the injured policeman in Thursday #EndSARS protest in the city was still responding to treatment.
