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.”
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.
