The Delta State Police Command has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Usman Nuhu, over the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old suspect in Effurun.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, sparked outrage after a disturbing video surfaced online on Tuesday showing the moment the restrained suspect was shot.
In the video, the victim identified as Mene Ogidi is seen sitting on the ground with his hands tied behind his back before the officer, dressed in plain clothes, opens fire at close range.
Police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe, confirmed the development, stating that the officer has been transferred to Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary action.
Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, said preliminary findings revealed that the suspect had been apprehended by members of a transport union at Benin Motor Park along the Warri–Sapele Expressway.
Ogidi was reportedly intercepted while attempting to waybill a parcel allegedly containing a Beretta pistol loaded with four rounds of ammunition.
According to Placid, officers were in the process of taking the suspect into custody when ASP Nuhu discharged his firearm, in what authorities described as a clear violation of police regulations.
The Nigeria Police Force has since ordered the immediate transfer of the officer and his team to Abuja, where they will face the Force Disciplinary Committee and possible prosecution.
The Inspector-General of Police expressed condolences to the victim’s family, assuring that justice would be pursued in line with the law.
He also reiterated the force’s zero-tolerance stance on extra-judicial killings, abuse of authority, and misconduct that erodes public trust.
