Otu-Jeremi Police Division’s Extortion On The Road Has Gotten Out Of Hand

By Zik Gbemre, It is imperative to call the DPO and his patrol team at the Otu-Jeremi Police Divisional Office in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State to order and stop their growing indulgence in extortion of members of the public. The DPO and his patrol team are so blinded by the lure of extortion on motorists and commuters in Ughelli South to the point of compromising the protection of critical national assets, particularly oil and gas assets in their sphere of operations. This public misconduct was displayed on…

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Ughelli Area Commander Bans Local Security From Road Blocks

  THE Area Commander, attached to Ughelli Area command, ACP Ademola Adebayo has banned local security operatives from mounting check points and road blocks under his command. Though the report was sketchy, Politicsgovernance.com learned that, activities of the local security operatives comprising, Vigilantees, Hunters Group of Nigeria and the Anit-Cult  accompanying trained police officers to check points have caused more harm than good. According to security source, “Some of the challenges confronting the police in this area are caused by the local security and despite several warning by the Area…

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Police Presence In Ughelli North Has Reduced Kidnapping Drastically – CP Abaniwonda

DELTA state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abaniwonda Olufemi, has revealed that the massive deployment and presence of police at checkpoints has reduced kidnapping activities in Ughelli and its environs. He made this revelation during a familiarization visit to the Ughelli Area Command in Ughelli North Local Government Area. According to CP Abaniwonda, “There has been a number of issues here, at a stage within the last two months or thereabout, and i have to send a special team to come and coexist here because almost everyday, people are being kidnapped.…

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Many Hospitalized As Police Shoots Protesting Women In Ughelli North

    Over five women from Oteri community, are currently receiving treatment at Central Hospital Ughelli as police officers attached to Ughelli Area Command allegedly opened fire on them while protesting in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The protesters, mainly women and young girls, were armed with leave branches accused the police from Ughelli Area command of illegal arrest, molestation and intimidation. Speaking from her hospital bed, Miss Valentine Adomi, 24, a tailor said, “I was on my way to the market to buy materials when I…

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Court Adjourns N100m Suit Against Police IG, PSC, Others Over Unlawful Detention Of Car To Feb 7

Delta State High Court 1, sitting at Ughelli, on Thursday January 11, 2023, presided by Hon. Justice A. A. Onojovwo has adjourned suit against the Police Service Commission, Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police Delta State, Ughelli Area Commander and Inspector Godspower, over unlawful detention of Toyota Rav4 car belonging to Mr Bidemi Omiunu to February 7, 2024. The suit with no: UCH/FR/266/2023, was brought by Mr E.O.Erhirhi Esq, Counsel to the applicant, Mr Omiunu Bidemi for arresting and detaining his Toyota Rav4 with registration no: FST 263-EG, on…

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ACP Ademola, Begins Familiarization Visit To Divisions, Under His Command

    Five months after he was posted to Delta State, the Ughelli Area Commander, ACP Ademola Adebayo has commenced familiarization visit to divisions under the command to strengthen and encourage officers with a call for cooperation among security agents. it would be recalled that ACP Ademola was posted from Rivers State to Ughelli Area Command as Area Commander in May 2023. Addressing Police Officers at Ughelli ‘A’ divisionin Ughelli North Local Government Area, Ademola reiterated that the police is committed to protect lives, properties and citizens of Nigeria. According…

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Police Attack: Ughelli Area Commander, Visits Amputated Officer In Hospital

THE Ughelli Area Commander, ACP Adebayo Ademola has paid a cheer up visit to the surviving Police Officer, ASP Robinson Irobo whose left hand was amputated after being attacked by unknown gunmen at Isiokolo police division in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta state. ASP Robinson Irobo, ASP Obasanya Samuel and PC Chukwudi Abanu were on guard when unknown armed men opened fire on them in August at the front of Isiokolo Police Division. This is just as the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass had earlier reach…

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