The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has approved the transfer of over 50 senior police officers from the Delta State Police Command to various formations across the country.
The redeployment comes less than two weeks after the controversial killing of an upcoming music artiste, Oghenemine Mena Ogidi, popularly known as OG Million, in Effurun, Delta State.
Ogidi was allegedly shot dead on April 26, 2026, by Assistant Superintendent of Police Usman Nuhu, a former operative of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
The 28-year-old musician was said to have visited Effurun Main Park along the Sapele Road to collect a waybill when the incident occurred.
Sources said park officials demanded an additional payment after discovering that the parcel was heavier than expected. Suspicion reportedly arose when Ogidi could not explain the contents of the package, insisting that he had only been sent to retrieve it on behalf of another person.
The parcel was subsequently opened, revealing a Beretta pistol loaded with four live rounds.
Eyewitnesses alleged that Ogidi pleaded for leniency, explaining that he was unaware of the parcel’s contents. However, he was reportedly tied up before being shot at close range by ASP Nuhu.
The officer was later dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of extra-judicial killing.
Meanwhile, a police circular dated May 3, 2026, and issued from the office of the Force Secretary at the Force Headquarters, directed the immediate redeployment of the affected officers from the Delta command to other police formations nationwide.
The document, titled “Posting/Transfer of SPOs,” listed officers including Chief Superintendents of Police, Superintendents of Police and Deputy Superintendents of Police.
The officers were posted to commands and formations in states such as Enugu, Edo, Anambra, Imo and Abia, among others.
Although the circular did not state the reason for the mass transfer, the development has fuelled speculation that it may not be unconnected with the fallout from the controversial killing.
Attempts to ascertain whether replacements had been deployed to Delta State were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
When contacted, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, declined to comment on the matter, saying the Force Headquarters was in a better position to address the issue.
