Francis Odesanya, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, has died today, Tuesday and this came from police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood.
He said that Mr. Odesanya passed on while receiving treatment in India. He was 56.
Mr. Moshood said Mr. Odesanya had written to the police headquarters a few weeks ago seeking medical leave abroad, which was granted.
“It was while receiving treatment that we got information about his death today,” Mr. Moshood hinted.
The police spokesman urged Nigerians to ignore media reports that the deceased was Foluso Adebanjo.
Mr. Adebanjo, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, was the former Commissioner of Police in Rivers State.
“He is still alive,” Mr. Moshood said. “The officer we lost, unfortunately, is Francis Odesanya who was until his death the commissioner in Rivers State.”
Mr. Odesanya’s death comes three months after he clashed with the State Security Service during the botched raid on the home of a Federal High Court Judge in Port Harcourt.
Highly-placed SSS sources blamed Mr. Odesanya for allegedly colluding with Governor Nyesom Wike to thwart the secret police’s mission to arrest a federal judge, Mohammed Liman, in the overnight operation that was part of a coordinated raid across the country on October 7-8, 2016.
“When the commissioner arrived there and saw the SSS director, he did not withdraw. Instead, he sided with the governor and together they provided cover for the judge, against SSS agents,” an SSS official told PREMIUM TIMES at the time.
The officials said the standoff dragged on for hours, and later, under the cover of police, a vehicle left the building. SSS said it believed the vehicle conveyed the $2 million.
“As the vehicle left, SSS vehicle followed but was outmaneuvered,” the source added.
However, Mr. Odesanya denied the allegation.
In another Report, Rivers Commissioner of Police that sent his men his men to kill innocent and unarmed Biafran protesters has died. His dead is a reward for his evil. It's also a message to those that took part in the killing to prepare their wills. Wishing him 'rest in peace' is a waste of energy bcos there is no peace in hell. Heaven is not for killers. Heaven is not for those who worked for Fulani terrorist. A minute silence in advance to those that took part in the killing! Ur death is knocking at ur doors. U will even die before the fulani terrorist thta sent u.
ReplyDeletehe was a man of integrity unlike our number one citizen that wears himself the toga of integrity, while his character depicts evil.
ReplyDeleteIsn't dis the police officer dat supported Apc trying to rig election for apc even dismissing police escort of Wike also killing IPOB. Hope Okoroawusa rochas is seeing it thats how it will be to him if he eventually dies,dats how apc will say he fought against buhari.
ReplyDeleteBuhari has killed him. Buhari, it shall never ever be well with you, FOOLISH OLD PRESIDENT
ReplyDeletePolice commissioner who buhari used to massacre IPOB members has died.
ReplyDeleteThe blood of young Biafrans killed in PH will never allow him to rest.... Omnipresent Jehovah is with Us.
ReplyDeleteNonsense headline from a nonsense journalist.
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