The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the transfer of 1,332 officers from the Delta State Command following the controversial extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun.
The incident, which has sparked widespread public outrage, has also renewed scrutiny of police conduct across the country, with growing calls for accountability and reforms within the Nigeria Police Force.
According to details of the redeployment, several Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP II) were affected, with postings spread across various state commands.
Among them are:
App/No 227752, ASP II, Luku Joseph — transferred from Delta State (DTS) to Edo State (EDS)
App/No 199454, ASP II, Obaro Godwin — from DTS to Anambra State (ANS)
App/No 198733, ASP II, Awutefe Festus Okolocha — from DTS to Abia State (ABS)
App/No 198981, ASP II, Kenneth Okoro Okezie — from DTS to Edo State (EDS)
App/No 198891, ASP II, Agughala Martins — from DTS to Imo State (IMS)
App/No 199402, ASP II, Adamu Manya — from DTS to Anambra State (ANS)
App/No 188680, ASP II, Ogbeakwu Jonas — from DTS to Edo State (EDS)
App/No 195945, ASP II, Francis Oscar Ikobi — from DTS to Anambra State (ANS)
App/No 188883, ASP II, Pius James — from DTS to Abia State (ABS)
App/No 199341, ASP II, Ibrahim Ahmed — from DTS to Anambra State (ANS)
Others affected include Izekor Ojo, Ikem Kennet, Chibuzor Jonah, Eyong Ikwa, Okereke Ikechukwu, Ogboe Lucky, Eboh Kins, Mohammed Yahaya, Itua Sunday, Philemon Simon, and several more officers listed in the directive.
The large-scale redeployment is seen as part of efforts by the police high command to douse rising tensions and restore public confidence following the incident.
While the police authorities have yet to release a detailed official statement on the circumstances surrounding the killing, civil society organisations and concerned citizens continue to demand a thorough investigation and justice for the deceased.
Source: SaharaReporters