Nigeria: Extra-Judicial Killing - Police Handover Officers to AGF for Prosecution, Move to Arrest Fleeing Suspects
- On Sunday, the Nigeria Police Force, led by Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu, provided an update on the killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by Assistant Superintendent of Police Nuhu Usman in Effurun, Delta State.
- Witnesses performed a citizens arrest on April 26 after Ogidi received a parcel from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, containing a fabricated Beretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition.
- Rather than following standard operational procedures, Usman shot and killed the unarmed, apprehended suspect, an act the Force identified as professional misconduct and abuse of office.
- The Force forwarded the case file to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation for vetting and prosecution, vowing that no officer is above accountability.
- Force Public Relations Officer DCP Anthony Okon Placid stated that tactical teams are searching for the delivery driver and two vigilante members as the IGP ensures public transparency.
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Nigeria: Extra-Judicial Killing - Police Handover Officers to AGF for Prosecution, Move to Arrest Fleeing Suspects
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how a police officer, Nuhu Usman, and three others were filmed extrajudicially killing a handcuffed in Delta State, South-south Nigeria.
Extra-judicial killing: Police handover officers to AGF for prosecution, move to arrest fleeing suspects
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how a police officer, Nuhu Usman, and three others were filmed extrajudicially killing a handcuffed in Delta State, South-south Nigeria. The post Extra-judicial killing: Police handover officers to AGF for prosecution, move to arrest fleeing suspects appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Efurun shooting: Nigerian Police parades dismissed officers, assures justice
The Nigerian Police Force has provided an update on the killing of a suspect by a police officer in Effurun, Delta State. DAILY POST reported that on 26th April 2026 in Effurun, Delta State, a 28-year-old man, Mene Ogidi received a parcel from a friend in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, delivered to him by a driver. After collection, he proceeded to a motor park to waybill the parcel to Sapele, with the name, address, and phone number of the intended re…
Police Hand Over Case of Extrajudicial Killing to AGF
The Nigeria Police Force has transferred the official case file of four former officers to the Attorney General of the Federation for prosecution. This legal move follows the recent dismissal of the personnel, who were involved in the shocking extrajudicial killing of a handcuffed suspect in Delta State. Force spokesperson Anthony Okon confirmed the handover during a press conference in Abuja on Sunday afternoon. He stated that the police would …
Kill the Terror and End Police Brutality
The fatal shooting of Mr Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, on April 26, 2026, serves as a grim reminder that the ghost of police brutality continues to haunt Nigeria. While the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, moved swiftly, ordering the dismissal and prosecution of ASP Nuhu Usman by April 29, 2026, the incident underscores a systemic failure. Findings established that the officer acted in gross violation of Force Order 237, …
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