The Nigeria Police Force has transferred more than 1,300 personnel from the Delta State Command following public outrage over alleged misconduct and the extrajudicial killing of a civilian.
Force Headquarters spokesperson, Tony Placid, made the announcement in a statement, stating that the large-scale redeployment was approved by the police high command.
The directive by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) was reportedly triggered by the controversial killing of Oghenermine Mena, as well as allegations of unprofessional conduct against some officers in the command.
The redeployment is being viewed as part of efforts to restore public confidence and ease tensions in affected communities.
Sources familiar with the development said the IGP was angered by what was described as the “excesses of deviant officers,” prompting a major shake-up across divisions and departments in the state command.
The transfer affects both senior officers and rank-and-file personnel, making it one of the largest internal redeployments in recent times.
In a related development, Placid confirmed that an autopsy had been conducted on Mena, who was allegedly killed by dismissed Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Usman Nuhu.
However, he declined to disclose details of the findings.
“Double confirmation, please,” the police spokesman said when asked for further information.
He added that the case file had been forwarded to the Federal Ministry of Justice, where the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation is reviewing it ahead of possible prosecution of the principal suspect.
