By Adesina Soyooye
ASP Nuhu Usman who murdered a suspect, Mene Ogidi, 28, on April 26, 2026, has been dismissed by the Police Service Commission.
Dismissed along with him are four other policemen who were on duty with him and enabled the horrifying incident.
The five had, last week, appeared before the Police Disciplinary Committee at the Force Headquarters. Found guilty, the Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu, had recommended their dismissal from the NPF to the Police Service Commission which job it is to approve the dismissal or not.
The Force Headquarters, in a statement on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, said their dismissal followed the conclusion of internal disciplinary proceedings and takes immediate effect.
He, also, disclosed that the case file has been forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, for vetting and prosecution.
The Police pledged full cooperation to ensure justice is served.
The FPRO said:
“Following the incident, the Force ordered an immediate investigation by the Police Monitoring Unit,” findings established that ASP Nuhu Usman and members of his team engaged in professional misconduct, abuse of office, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, culminating in the unlawful killing of Mr. Mene Ogidi.”
Placid said that no suspicion, however serious, justifies extra-judicial action. He noted that every suspect is entitled to due process.
Placid disclosed that that the driver who delivered the parcel and two vigilante members linked to the incident remain at large. He, also, said that the Police’s tactical teams have been deployed to arrest them.
According to the Police, Ogidi received a parcel from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, which took to a motor park in Effurun for onward delivery to Sapele.
When the parcel was searched, it was found to contain a fabricated Beretta pistol and four rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Ogidi, the Force said, was arrested by members of the public who arrested him, and alerted the police.
Thereafter, ASP Nuhu Usman, and his team arrived at the scene, but said the Police, instead of following due procedure, ASP Nuhu Usman shot and killed the already apprehended suspect.
But authorities and witnesses at the Effurun motor park told a different story of what happened on that day. They said Ogidi was the one who brought the parcel himself for weigh-billing and dispatch; that he did not come to the motor park to receive it.
Their story is that Ogidi arrived alone at about 5.00 p.m. with a parcel he wanted to send. He told them the carton contained baby clothes. When they asked that the parcel be unwrapped and the contents checked. They said he resisted that the parcel be opened.
But when the parcel was opened a pistol allegedly wrapped in clothing materials was discovered.
That led to his arrest by persons around, who contacted the Police.
“We insisted he should open it because that is our practice. He said he had instructions not to open it,” one of them offered.
“After it was opened and the gun discovered, he was tied and the police were called.”
But instead of arresting him legally, instead of following the law, ASP Nuhu murdered him.
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