Delta Police PRO: Officer Who Killed Suspect Will Face Murder Trial

In a candid admission that underscores the gravity of the situation, Bright Edafe, the spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, has stated that the officer involved in the shooting death of a suspect will face murder charges. The incident, which occurred on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, has sent shockwaves, particularly as a video of the event went viral. The deceased, identified as 28-year-old Mene Ogidi, was reportedly apprehended while attempting to send a parcel containing a Beretta pistol and ammunition via a waybill service.

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Since my six years of public relations, this is my most difficult moment, because having an incident that cannot be explained is very difficult. There is no explanation for this.

Edafe described the event as one of the most challenging moments of his career, expressing a profound lack of explanation for the Assistant Superintendent Nuhu Usman's actions. "I just don’t get what I will say was wrong with him," Edafe stated, highlighting the inexplicable nature of the shooting. While acknowledging that the police cannot attribute such actions to spiritual causes, he admitted that such an explanation might not be far from the truth, given the circumstances.

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That policeman, I just don’t get what I will say was wrong with him.

The police command had previously advised transport companies to inspect parcels due to concerns about criminals using waybill services to transport weapons and drugs. Following the discovery of the firearm in Ogidi's parcel, he was restrained, and officers were instructed to bring him in. However, reports indicate that despite the suspect being tied and pleading for his life, Officer Usman allegedly fired at him, reloaded, and fired again, violating Force Order 237 and Standard Operating Procedures.

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Police cannot attribute problems to spirituality, but that may not be far from me, because that’s the only explanation that one can give to what he did.

This incident brings to the forefront the persistent issue of extrajudicial killings within law enforcement. While the police command has pledged prosecution, the spokesperson's struggle to provide a rational explanation for the officer's conduct raises questions about accountability and the internal mechanisms for preventing such abuses. The commitment to a murder trial is a crucial step, but the underlying issues of police conduct and adherence to procedure remain a significant concern for the public and the force itself.

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The instruction was very clear, go and bring the suspect. That was the instruction.