Senator Bukola Saraki has described as tragic the murder of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu.

Saraki in a statement this afternoon, said the murder of Mr. Asadu is "shocking and a big loss to Nigeria and the Nigerian Police Force".

He said: "It is with heavy heart that I received the tragic news of the assassination of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, who was murdered on the 2nd of March 2013 in his hometown in Enugu State alongside his police orderly and driver, who received various degrees of gunshot wounds.

"I am deeply saddened by this turn of event. The wanton spate of crime and killings in our society of recent is horrendous and wicked. It is absolutely shocking and a big loss to Nigeria and the Nigerian Police Force to lose a gallant officer under such circumstance. I urge the Nigerian Police to ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are being fished out and made to face the law accordingly. 

"Mr Asadu was a diligent officer who handled the security apparels of Kwara State with esteem professionalism. His exceptional portfolio in the Nigerian Police Force is noteworthy, which earned him his last appointment. He will be remembered for his numerous strides at maintaining a safe Kwara State by making it crime free and peaceful, most especially the role he played during the recent ErinIle- Offa communal crisis.

"On behalf of the good people of Kwara Central Senatorial District, I sympathise with the family of the deceased and the Inspector General of Police. My thoughts and prayers are with them on this sad development. I pray Allah grants them the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss."