By OBINNA UNAEZE

The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered investigation into the murder of a youth in Amansea, in Awka-North Local Government Area by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, quoted the Commissioner as saying this in a statement on Friday in Awka.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sister to the deceased told the police on Thursday that their abductors were Fulani herdsmen who tried to humiliate them, but owing to the resistance of her brother they attacked him, resulting to his death.

Orutugu said the trending video of a tragic incident involving the abduction of a young boy and his two sisters in the state, was a cruel murder of the boy by the suspected kidnappers that needed to be investigated.

He condemned in the strongest terms the heartless and barbaric act, which was currently trending in the social media.

The CP condoled with the grieving family as well as the good people of Amansea, adding that operatives of the State Intelligence Department to identify the survivor to assist the police in its investigation.

The commissioner urged members of the public to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperative by providing credible information that would aid the swift arrest of the suspects.

The CP reiterated the command?s resolve to remain firm in the war against kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.

Oturugu assured that the command would continue to prioritize the protection of every citizen in line with the constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and property. (NAN)

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