By Evelyn Usman
LAGOS — THE family of the late Ugochukwu Ozua, who was allegedly killed by policemen in Gbagada area of Lagos,  five days after his wedding,  last September, has expressed disappointment over what was described as long silence from the Police on the outcome of their investigation on the matter.

Although, the special investigative team set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, to fish out  perpetrators of the dastardly act  has arrested five policemen on duty at the scene of the incident that fateful day.

But the  bereaved family, during a condolence visit by the Assistant  Inspector-General of Police in- charge of Zone 2, Onikan, Mamman Tsafe and other senior police officers at its Gbgada residence, accused the police of being in the dark about Police findings.

The deceased elder sister,  Mrs. Nkechi Chuba Nnoyelu, said during the visit: “I am  disappointed that the condolence visit is coming five months after the incident and it’s like opening up old wounds that is in the process of healing.

“Initially, we thought that this meeting was to keep us  abreast with the investigation. Some arrests were made by the police and we would have thought that by now, the result of the investigation would have been made open, rather, we are being kept in the dark. And I am aware that the investigation is over and  the report done and submitted.”

But the AIG in his response,  assured the family that since the team investigating the murder was instituted by the IG, it would be investigated to its logical conclusion and the perpetrators brought to book.

Aside the investigative team, Tsafe disclosed that he had also been directed by the IG to form another team under his (Tsafe) supervision that would also follow up on the case.

The IG, he reassured,  “can never hide or condone evil and very soon, the result of the investigation will be out. The case is being effectively investigated and the culprits will be dealt with accordingly”, Tsafe said,  adding that it was not yet time to divulge the findings of the investigative team , as it had not exhausted all angels of its investigation.

The AIG was in the company of the  Area H Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kehinde Longe, the new Divisional Police Officer, Anthony Division, SP Uzoma Nwaoha, the DC Force Criminal and Investigation Department (FCID), the DC Force headquarters and  other senior officers.