The Commissioner of Police for Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jesse in Ethiope East Local Government Area over alleged extortion.
The DPO, identified as CSP Chidi Nwabuzor, reportedly committed the offence alongside two officers, Bright and Usman.
A statement issued by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, and made available to journalists in Warri on Friday, said the State Police Command was alerted to the alleged crime through “a viral video recording of a woman.”
According to the statement, “The aggrieved woman alleged that officers Bright, Usman, and the DPO of Jesse extorted N2,500,000 from her in the hope that her brother, who is currently in custody, would be released.”
The statement read in part:
“On January 1, 2026, the youth leader of Jesse community arrested some suspects and brought them to the police station. Among them was the narrator’s younger brother, Israel Onojeruo, aged 20. The suspect was arrested based on the confession of another suspect, Okoro Desmond, who stated that he sold a gun to Israel Onojeruo. The suspects were later transferred to the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU) for further investigation.
“Following the allegation of extortion against the DPO and two other officers, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, immediately took action. He ordered the AC X-Squad to investigate the officers. The constable identified as Bright has been detained at the command headquarters, while the DPO has been removed and redeployed to the command headquarters pending the outcome of the investigation.”
The statement further explained that the DPO’s redeployment follows “a series of complaints of extortion and unprofessionalism leveled against him from different quarters.”
CP Adesola assured the public that “if, after investigation, the officers are found to have acted unprofessionally, they will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the Police Act and regulations to serve as a deterrent.”
He emphasised that the Delta State Police Command “will not tolerate any form of extortion, intimidation, incivility, or unprofessional conduct from officers.”
The CP urged members of the public to report police misconduct to the Command Complaint Response Unit via the following numbers: 09011112311, 09155570008, 09064308018, and 09066575187.
