By Okey Maduforo Awka .
The school teacher who allegedly flogged a 12 year old pupil to death has finally handed herself to the Anambra Police Command .
Recall that the teacher was on the run when the child was confirmed dead and the Police had commenced manhunt for her before this recent development.
Confirming this development the Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that the lady is in police custody.
“Following sustained manhunt operations by the Anambra State Police Command’s Safe School Protection Squad, in collaboration with officers of the Neni Divisional Police Headquarters, and continuous engagement with stakeholders and community leaders in Adazi-Ani, the principal suspect, Mrs. Dim Ebere, aged 47, has voluntarily presented herself at the Neni Police Station”
“The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, where the ongoing investigation will be concluded”
“To this end, the Command commends the cooperation of the Adazi-Ani community, traditional institution, and other stakeholders whose support contributed to the suspect’s surrender”
ikenga assured the family of the deceased and members of the public that the Command remains committed to ensuring that justice is served.
“The Command further urges members of the public to remain calm, refrain from taking the law into their own hands, and continue to provide useful information that will aid ongoing investigations and other policing efforts across the State”he said.
