We are all Nigerians, and we owe one another the duty to correct misinformation and to speak up when ignorance is paraded as fact. As the old adage has it, “facts are stubborn things,” and the public interest demands that we separate verified evidence from sensational gloss.
Please note:
– The CCTV footage shows officers of the Nigeria Police Force carrying out legitimate duties a police raid (a sudden, coordinated and often forceful operation at a location with the intention to arrest suspects, seize contraband such as drugs or weapons, and gather evidence) nothing untoward. In this instance, the target was a building where illicit drugs are sold, alongside other unlawful activities, situated alarmingly close to the restaurant in question.
– A number of suspects from the premises being raided reportedly fled into the restaurant, necessitating arrests within that space.
– The repeated emphasis on “heavily armed” policemen is clearly mischievous and distracts from substance. The Police Act 2020 empowers the Force to “prevent and detect crime, apprehend offenders and perform such duties within or outside Nigeria as may be required” (s.4). Raids on drug dens are inherently high-risk; to suggest officers should be armed with toothbrushes or balloons is unserious. That the operation was in Delta State and that DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi oversaw operations is no licence to abandon logic for innuendo.
– The CCTV curiously did not capture any scene in which the restaurant owner or anyone else was “brutalised.” In other words, the claim lacks visual corroboration and, by extension, misinforms the public.
– Sahara Reporters acted blind to a report informing members of the public that Delta State Police Command, pursuing an intelligence-led crackdown on drugs and criminal hideouts, carried out coordinated raids in Warri, Uvwie, Jeddo and Ughelli. On 25 March 2026, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi (mnipr, mipra, fCAI) led operatives from the Buffalo Operational Team and other tactical units across Warri South, Uvwie and Okpe LGAs (including Ugbrumu and Jeddo), arresting 59 suspects (51 males, 8 females) at hotspots such as a notorious bush bar. It further showed that many of the affected hotels were operating as brothels especially for underaged and safe havens for criminals; some suspected cultists on the Command’s watch list were among those held.
Exhibits found included suspected codeine, crack cocaine, “loud”, “colos”, and Indian hemp. On 26 March 2026, DCP Adejobi again led teams from the Crack Squad, RRS and Buffalo Squad in Ughelli (targeting Epini Hotel on the Ughelli–Patani Expressway, Torsac Hotel and Primaria Guest House), arresting 213 suspects. Recovered items included large quantities of Canadian loud, CSC syrup, tramadol, swinol and Indian hemp. Suspects and exhibits were handed to the DPO ‘A’ Division Ughelli, RRS and CP-SAT for investigation, profiling and possible prosecution. For your information, the Commissioner of Police has pledged that culpable suspects will be prosecuted and operations will continue statewide (including Sapele), so well meaning Deltans will definitely be sharing timely and credible information, it’s safe not to allow any hatchet jobber deceive you.
– Are you also aware that there have been repeated reports that, before now, the low budget Pablo Escobars cum drug dealers pursued by this team often evaded justice and allegedly enjoyed cover from compromised personnel. It is therefore unsurprising that some would seek shelter with enablers, or attempt a feeble pushback now that the tide is turning. The reported mention of soldiers invites scrutiny: no uniformed personnel should appear to obstruct the lawful duties of Nigeria’s principal civil security institution, nor create an impression of complicity. As the Constitution declares, “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government” (s.14(2)(b), 1999 CFRN, as amended). Where inter-agency friction arises, the appropriate military authorities should review the conduct of personnel in that area.
– Regarding the allegation that the DCP dismissed explanations and ordered detention: a proprietor who has run a business for six years, claims ignorance of notorious activity in the immediate vicinity where his business operates, and is alleged to have stoked inter-agency tension, may legitimately become a subject of investigation for aiding or abetting. So DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi is not out of order.
– DCP Olumuyiwa did not slap the man, nor anyone else. Indeed, he was not and could not have been present outside during the alleged chaos.
– DCP Olumuyiwa neither demanded nor forcefully took money from the man. The man himself attested that the DCP left the office for another assignment. How then does it follow that the DCP’s name is repeatedly invoked? Your publication is nothing but a deliberate attempt to constantly discredit or malign the person of DCP Adejobi because you clearly heard he in line of duty directed that the man be detained, which is consistent with treating him as a suspect in relation to the offences disclosed in the police report.
– As to detention and the requirement to remove clothing before placement in a cell: this is a safety and evidence-preservation measure within the booking process—intended to prevent self-harm, detect concealed contraband, and protect detainees, other inmates, and officers on duty. The Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 enjoins humane treatment of suspects (s.8) and, by implication, permits reasonable administrative steps to ensure safety and the integrity of evidence. As the Supreme Court reminds us in Ransome-Kuti v. A.-G. Federation (1985) 2 NWLR (Pt.6) 211, the protection of the community is a legitimate consideration in law-enforcement action; liberty and security must be balanced, not set against each other.
– It bears mentioning that one Israel Joe, cited in the narrative, had earlier alleged in a Facebook post that someone died in detention a claim that proved false. This is a deliberate spread of misinformation. The same source now alleges that a DCP whom Abiodun himself confirmed had left the office and vicinity “extorted” ₦400,000. The arithmetic of omnipresence does not add up. The @PoliceNG ought to treat such serial falsehoods with more than a mere rebuttal people need to be held accountable for their utterances same way I call for the DPOs and area Commanders who had all arrested persons in their custody to be brought book. In fact as I type this, they are being questioned on the allegation of extortion which may have have happened after the DCP left.
Again, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi was not aware of such dealing not until we all read it here and sadly you wrongly accused him because you failed to reason even with the fact that was right before your eyes. It’s very sad what you’ve reduced journalism to.
It might interest you to know that; the office in Delta State police command before now was practically non-functional and no wonder some influential persons took persons who earlier occupied the office for granted now everyone hears and sees the effort and level of work ongoing in Delta State Command.
Please be hereby informed that;
(a) DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has through his office carried out out several arrests in most dangerous areas in the states of which Ughelli was one of them.
(b) The DCP OPS Delta State police command in the person of Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi through his office carried out a raid following a matter on Cultism that led to the killing of a Prince of Ughelli kingdom and of course many cultists and hoodlums in Ughelli were arrested. Those arrested were confirmed to be the real masterminders of the crises and killing in Ughelli and environs.
(c) The DCP has instilled discipline across the Command and the Area Commands, enabling officers to carry out their duties without fear or favour. Through his office, he has fostered peace in Ughelli.
Through the DCP’s Operations, Delta State Police Command, lives and property have been preserved; and if you have any record of activities in that area prior to now, you’ll see even if you refuse to testify that without his swift response to public outcry, casualty figures would have been read like football score lines e.g., Vikings vs. Eyei confraternity 100–N50,000 and residents would still be fleeing daily in Ughelli.
He has also helped to end the daily panic in Ughelli town: with the cultists arrested, tension eased and normalcy returned.
Finally, I’ll end with this, as Justice Chukwudifu Oputa JSC memorably observed, “justice is not a one-way traffic.” The presumption of innocence (s.36(5), 1999 CFRN) protects the citizen; the duty to investigate and preserve public order (Police Act, s.4; CFRN s.14(2)(b)) protects the community. Let us keep both in view.
As for those parading as activists, to thy selves be true and jettison the selective activism and hatchet jobbing. You cannot be from Delta State and mean well for it and not support good work ongoing or about providing soft landing for criminals to thrive. Be true to yourselves and to the God who created you.
