IGP orders mass transfer of 1,332 officers out of Delta after alleged extrajudicial killing

Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has ordered the immediate transfer of 1,332 officers from the Delta State Command following the alleged extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi in Effurun.

The directive, contained in a wireless message dated May 3, 2026, with reference CH:5360/FS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.42/182, was issued from Force Headquarters and circulated to senior police formations nationwide.

It comes amid public outrage over the death of Ogidi, allegedly carried out by Assistant Superintendent of Police Nuhu Usman.

The internal signal, titled “Posting/Transfer of SPOs,” approved the relocation of the officers “out of Delta State Command to commands as indicated against their names.”

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Recipients include Deputy Inspectors-General overseeing Force Intelligence, Criminal Investigation, Operations, Training, Logistics, and other departments, as well as Assistant Inspectors-General in charge of specialised units and all 17 zonal commands.

Commissioners of Police across all 36 states and the FCT, commandants of police academies and colleges, and heads of specialised formations such as the Special Tactical Squad, Intelligence Response Team, Airwing, Railway Command, and Interpol were also notified.

Receiving commands have been instructed to report compliance to the IGP’s Secretariat and the Office of the Force Secretary on or before May 22, 2026.

The signal was signed by Assistant Inspector-General Bode Akinbamilowo on behalf of the IGP.

The mass transfer is widely viewed as an institutional response to the Effurun incident, which has sparked renewed scrutiny of police conduct and calls for accountability. The case has drawn attention to the use of force and the need for disciplinary reforms within the command.

Several of the affected officers were listed by name and posting destination, with many redeployed in commands in Edo, Anambra, Abia, and Imo ststates.

Some of the redeployed officers are listed hereunder

**App No** **Rank** **Name** **From** **To**
227752  ASP II Luku Joseph DTS EDS
199454   ASP II Obaro Godwin DTS ANS
198733   ASP II Awutefe Festus Okolocha DTS ABS
198981   ASP II Kenneth Okoro Okezie DTS EDS
198891   ASP II Agughala Martins DTS IMS
199402   ASP II Adamu Manya DTS ANS
188680   ASP II Ogbeakwu Jonas DTS EDS
195945   ASP II Francis Oscar Ikobi DTS ANS
188883   ASP II Pius James DTS ABS
199341   ASP II Ibrahim Ahmed DTS ANS
188687   ASP II Izekor Ojo DTS IMS
183017   ASP II Ikem Kennet DTS ANS
188848   ASP II Chibuzor Jonah DTS EDS
198754   ASP II Eyong Ikwa DTS ANS
199281   ASP II Okereke Ikechukwu DTS ABS
199523   ASP II Ogboe Lucky DTS ANS
182801   ASP II Eboh Kins DTS IMS
199536   ASP II Mohammed Yahaya DTS ANS
193325   ASP II Itua Sunday DTS EDS
194813   ASP II Philemon Simon DTS ANS
198955   ASP II Boi Saturday DTS ABS
199031   ASP II Joseph Stephen DTS ANS
199425   ASP II Okoh Happy DTS IMS
199496   ASP II Achor Usman DTS ANS
182899  ASP II Ani James DTS EDS
199364   ASP II Dibie Solomon DTS ANS
220119   ASP II Abdullah Jibril DTS ABS
199500   ASP II Enyasa Kingsley DTS ANS
198830   ASP II Ijiuka Nwabuzor DTS IMS
182956   ASP II Oguche Hassan DTS ANS
199524   ASP II Ogundare Timothy Olwafemi DTS EDS
194554   ASP II Ibrahim Suleiman DTS ANS
199026  ASP II Abu Umaru DTS ABS
199502  ASP II Ismaila Ajayi DTS ANS
182958  ASP II Adele Sylvester DTS IMS
182855  ASP II Ekpenyong Justin DTS ANS
198934  ASP II Akhagbeeh Benjamin Ojo DTS EDS
198835   ASP II Godfrey Nwadie DTS ANS
199483   ASP II Udoh Effiong DTS ABS
182909   ASP II Egbe Bassey DTS ANS

Key:
– *DTS* = Delta State Command
– *EDS* = Edo State Command
– *ANS* = Anambra State Command
– *ABS* = Abia State Command
– *IMS* = Imo State Command

[Culled/adapted from SaharaReporters]