The Okammelu household has written the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to request a supplementary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the corpse of their late brother.
The request was made in a letter written by Joseph Ofor, Esq, counsel to Chief Osita Okammelu, the complainant within the matter, and addressed to the IGP. Okammelu had earlier petitioned the IGP over the disappearance of the brother’s stays.
Following the petition, the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IGP-IRT, was mandated to analyze the matter. A report of the investigation has since been launched.
However, within the letter to the IGP, dated July 6, 2026, Okammelu, via his lawyer, Ofor, expressed reservations concerning the report of the investigation.
The letter acknowledged that the report contained a number of materials omissions, inconsistencies and investigative gaps which considerably have an effect on the completeness, equity and credibility of the investigation.
“Among different issues, the report seems to: Admit the existence of attainable prison conspiracy and systemic failures, but advocate prosecution of just one individual;
“Acknowledge that important features of the investigation stay excellent whereas concurrently recommending speedy prosecution;
“Identify critical administrative and operational negligence with out adequately investigating or recommending applicable motion in opposition to all individuals who could bear prison accountability;
“Rely on monetary data, name knowledge data and different documentary displays with out making complete findings therefrom.
“And go away unresolved, a number of essential points regarding the chain of custody of the deceased’s corpse, the roles of different listed suspects, institutional accountability, and the circumstances surrounding the illegal launch and disappearance of the corpse,” elements of the letter learn.
The letter famous {that a} detailed evaluation figuring out the gaps has been ready to show why the IGP-IRT investigation report requires additional evaluation.
“In the curiosity of justice, public confidence within the investigative course of, and the necessity to make sure that each one that could bear prison accountability is correctly investigated, our shopper requests that your distinguished workplace be happy to direct a supplementary investigation into the matter, with specific consideration to the problems highlighted,” the letter addressed to the IGP added.
The letter additional careworn {that a} thorough and complete investigation will make sure that the reality is totally uncovered and that justice is completed to all events with out concern or favor.
