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Delta police admit no clear explanation for officer’s killing of suspect

From The Punch · (4m ago) English Critical tone

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A police spokesperson in Delta State, Nigeria, stated the command has no clear explanation for a viral video showing an officer killing a suspect.
  • The suspect, identified as Mene Ogidi, was apprehended for allegedly attempting to transport a pistol, but the leading officer discharged his firearm in violation of procedure.
  • The officer involved has been arrested and transferred for further investigation, while the police force reiterates its zero-tolerance policy for extrajudicial actions.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, expressed profound difficulty in explaining the recent, disturbing incident captured on video, which shows an Assistant Superintendent of Police executing a suspect. This event, which occurred on April 26, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the community and raised serious questions about police conduct.

The command has no clear explanation for the incident and that “spirituality may not be far from it.”

— Bright EdafeDelta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, reacting to the viral video of a police officer killing a suspect.

While the initial police statement indicated the suspect, Mene Ogidi, was apprehended for attempting to transport a firearm, the subsequent actions of the officer leading the team, ASP Nuhu Usman, were a clear breach of established Force Orders and Standard Operating Procedures. The command is reportedly struggling to comprehend the motive behind this fatal discharge of a firearm.

Since my six years of public relations, this is my most difficult moment.

— Bright EdafeEdafe expressing the difficulty in addressing the unexplained killing.

Edafe's candid admission of having no clear explanation, while cautiously suggesting that "spirituality may not be far from it," highlights the perplexing nature of the event. This statement, made during a live interview on Channels Television, underscores the internal struggle within the command to reconcile the officer's actions with any logical or procedural justification. The incident is currently under internal disciplinary review, with the officer arrested and transferred to Abuja for further investigation.

Because having an incident that cannot be explained is very difficult. There is no explanation for this. That policeman, I just don’t get what I would say was wrong with him.

— Bright EdafeEdafe elaborating on the lack of a clear motive for the officer's actions.

The Nigeria Police Force has publicly committed to upholding due process and has stated it will not tolerate such extrajudicial actions. However, the public's trust, already fragile, will undoubtedly be tested by the need for transparency and accountability in the resolution of this case. The viral nature of the video further amplifies the urgency for a thorough and just outcome.

Police cannot attribute the problem to spirituality, but that may not be far from it. Because that is the only explanation one can give to what he did.

— Bright EdafeEdafe suggesting spirituality as a possible, albeit unconventional, explanation for the officer's conduct.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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