The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Aina Adesola, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jesse Division in Ethiope East Local Government Area over an alleged N2.5 million extortion involving two other officers.
The decision followed a complaint brought to the attention of the Delta State Police Command through a viral video in which a woman accused the DPO and two officers, identified as Bright and Usman, of demanding money to secure the release of her brother from police custody.
In a statement issued on Friday in Warri, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the woman alleged that the officers collected N2.5 million from her under the pretext of facilitating her brother’s release.
According to the statement, preliminary findings revealed that the incident stemmed from an arrest made on January 1, 2026, when the youth leader of Jesse community apprehended some suspects and handed them over to the police.
Among those arrested was Israel Onojeruo, a 20-year-old, identified as the complainant’s brother. His arrest, police said, followed the confession of another suspect, Okoro Desmond, who allegedly claimed he sold a firearm to Onojeruo.
The suspects were later transferred to the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU) for further investigation.
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However, in response to the extortion allegation, CP Adesola ordered the X-Squad of the command to immediately investigate the conduct of the officers involved.
“The constable identified as Bright in the video has been detained at the Command Headquarters, while the DPO has been removed from Jesse Division and redeployed to the headquarters pending the outcome of the investigation,” the statement said.
The police added that the redeployment of the DPO was also prompted by multiple complaints of extortion and unprofessional conduct previously reported against him.
CP Adesola assured members of the public that the command would not shield any officer found culpable.
“If the officers are found to have acted in an unprofessional manner, they will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the Police Act and extant regulations, to serve as a deterrent to others,” he said.
The Commissioner reaffirmed that the Delta State Police Command would not tolerate extortion, intimidation, incivility, or any form of misconduct by its officers.
He urged residents to report cases of police misconduct through the Command Complaint Response Unit (CRU) via the following numbers: 09011112311, 09155570008, 09064308018, and 09066575187.
