The woman accused of aiding suspected kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeje
George Onwuamadike (alias Evans) to escape justice in 2006 is still in
the police.
The Nation gathered that the woman, simply identified as Tina, is now
a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). She was unmasked by a Special
Investigation Panel (SIP) constituted by Inspector General of Police
(IGP) Ibrahim Idris to probe Evans’ 2006 arrest, transfer from Lagos
State to Imo State and eventual release.
After the suspect’s arrest last month, a senior police officer told
reporters that his team apprehended Evans in 2006 after a bank robbery.
The officer had claimed that Evans and his gang members had a gun
duel at the National Theatre in Surulere, Lagos Mainland after a
disagreement in sharing their loot, adding that the kingpin was shot and
left to die.
According to the officer, Tina, who was a Superintendent of Police
(SP) at the time, mounted pressure on them to release Evans and two of
his members but when her request was not met, she went through Imo State
Command, where a signal was sent for the transfer of the suspects.
As a result of the revelations, IGP Idris constituted a panel to
investigate the 2006 arrest, transfer and eventual release of Evans and
his members.
The panel was to identify all officers who had a hand in the matter, whether serving or retired.
According to a source, the panel has made “reasonable progress” in its investigation because almost all the officers that took part in the “rape of justice” have been identified.
He said the police might soon release statement on the issue.
The source said: “I can tell you that Tina is not the woman’s
real name but I won’t give you her name. I can also tell you she’s now a
CSP and still in service. So many officers took part in that 2006/2007
release of Evans and they are being investigated. The panel has made
progress and almost all of them have been identified. An official
statement might be release by the authorities soon.”
