Police dismiss ASP, 5 others over killing of suspect in Delta
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has recommended the dismissal and prosecution of officers linked to the fatal shooting of Mene Ogidi in the Effurun area of Delta. The IGP, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said the affected officers are Nuhu Usman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), and five […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has recommended the dismissal and prosecution of officers linked to the fatal shooting of Mene Ogidi in the Effurun area of Delta.
The IGP, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said the affected officers are Nuhu Usman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), and five other team members.
Disu described the April 26 incident as a “criminal and unprofessional” act that betrayed the fundamental oath of the Nigeria Police Force.
The IGP stated that he had ordered the immediate transfer of the officers involved to Abuja to face the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) and an Orderly Room Tribunal, which were already in session.
“The investigation confirmed, without any ambiguity, that ASP Nuhu Usman acted in gross violation of Force Order 237 (which governs the use of firearms) and established Standard Operating Procedures.
“No level of criminal suspicion against a citizen justifies extra-judicial killing. Our duty is to protect life, not to extinguish it,” he said.
Disu also said that the FDC and Orderly Room Tribunal had recommended the immediate dismissal of Usman, two superintendents, and three Inspectors involved.
He said that once dismissed, the officers would be handed over to judicial authorities to face charges for unlawful homicide.
The IGP further said the recommendations had been forwarded to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for final constitutional ratification.
Disu extended his condolences to the family of the deceased and pledged that justice would be swift, transparent, and absolute.
He urged citizens to refrain from taking laws into their own hands and appealed for calm in Delta State and the nation at large.
“Justice for Mene Ogidi will be swift, transparent, and absolute,” he promised. (NAN)