The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has condemned the fatal shooting of a suspect, identified as Mene Ogidi, by an officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, in Effurun, Delta State.
The NPF disclosed that preliminary reports indicated that operatives attached to the Effurun Area Command responded on April 26 to credible information from the Benin Motor Park along the Warri-Sapele Expressway regarding a suspect who had been apprehended by members of a transport union.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the suspect was arrested while attempting to dispatch a parcel containing a Beretta pistol with four rounds of ammunition.
“While efforts were being made to take the suspect into lawful custody, the team leader, ASP Nuhu Usman, discharged his firearm in clear violation of extant regulations, resulting in the death of the suspect,” Placid confirmed.
He also affirmed that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the officer and his team to Force Headquarters, Abuja, where they will face the Force Disciplinary Committee for appropriate disciplinary measures and possible prosecution.
IGP Disu condoled with the family of the deceased and assured them that justice will be served in accordance with the law.
He urged members of the public to remain calm and law-abiding as disciplinary and legal processes take their course.
He reiterated the NPF’s zero-tolerance stance on extrajudicial actions, abuse of authority, and any conduct that undermines public trust.
