Thursday, October 29, 2026 - The Okammelu family 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. AI Overview
The body of engineer Chukwunweike Okammelu mysteriously
disappeared from the mortuary at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Amaku-Awka, Anambra State, after being deposited
there for burial preparation.
The request was made in a letter written by Joseph Ofor,
Esq, counsel to Chief Osita Okammelu, the complainant in the matter, and
addressed to the IGP. Okammelu had earlier petitioned the IGP over the
disappearance of the brother's remains.
Following the petition, the Inspector General of Police
Intelligence Response Team, IGP-IRT, was mandated to investigate the matter. A
report of the investigation has since been released.
However, in the letter to the IGP, dated July 6, 2026,
Okammelu, through his lawyer, Ofor, expressed reservations about the report of
the investigation.
The letter stated that the report contained several material
omissions, inconsistencies and investigative gaps which substantially affect
the completeness, fairness and credibility of the investigation.
"Among other concerns, the report appears to: Admit the
existence of possible criminal conspiracy and systemic failures, yet recommend
prosecution of only one person;
"Acknowledge that significant aspects of the
investigation remain outstanding while simultaneously recommending immediate
prosecution;
"Identify serious administrative and operational
negligence without adequately investigating or recommending appropriate action
against all persons who may bear criminal responsibility;
"Rely on financial records, call data records and other
documentary exhibits without making comprehensive findings therefrom.
"And leave unresolved, several critical issues relating
to the chain of custody of the deceased's corpse, the roles of other listed
suspects, institutional responsibility, and the circumstances surrounding the
unlawful release and disappearance of the corpse," parts of the letter
read.
The letter noted that a detailed analysis identifying the
gaps has been prepared to demonstrate why the IGP-IRT investigation report
requires further review.
"In the interest of justice, public
confidence in the investigative process, and the need to ensure that every
person who may bear criminal responsibility is properly investigated, our
client requests that your distinguished office be pleased to direct a supplementary
investigation into the matter, with particular attention to the issues
highlighted," the letter addressed to the IGP added.
The letter further stressed that a thorough and
comprehensive investigation will ensure that the truth is fully uncovered and
that justice is done to all parties without fear or favor.
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