Public outrage has trailed the emergence of a disturbing video on social media showing the cold-blooded public killing of a bound suspect in broad daylight by armed men said to be police officers in Delta State.
The 90-second video, which was posted on X on Tuesday by #Dee_9889, depicts a scene of extreme violence involving men in civilian attire operating beside a vehicle clearly labelled “Nigeria Police Force, Effurun Area Command.”
The suspect was seen on the ground with his hands and legs tied in the video.
In his helpless state, he was seen pleading for his life and offering to cooperate with the armed men, whom he repeatedly addressed as “officers.”
“Officers, abeg,” the man pleaded in the clip. “I’ll tell you everything. It was my friend who deceived me.”
As the suspect provided information regarding his friend’s whereabouts, shouting, “He’s at Sapele. I’ll take you to him,” one of the armed men discharged his firearm into the man’s leg.
“He’s at Sapele. I don’t know anything. “Please. I’ll take you to him. He’s at Sapele. I’ll take you to him, officer. Officer, I didn’t know,” the man wailed loudly.
As the victim continued to scream and beg, the same armed individual fired a second shot, this time towards the man’s head in full view of onlookers.
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The body was subsequently carried into the waiting police van by two other men before the team drove away from the scene.
The video has triggered a wave of condemnation on social media, with Nigerians calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the personnel involved.
Popular activist Harrison Gwamnishu described the footage as “disturbing,” noting, “This is live execution carried out by some armed men alleged to be Police officers attached to Effurun Area Command, Delta State Command.”
Following the viral spread of the video and the ensuing backlash, the Complaint Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force confirmed via X that an investigation has been initiated into the incident.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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