- Police have arrested a chief priest and festival organisers in Ozoro, Delta State, following outrage over alleged assaults on women during a controversial festival.
- The arrests come after viral videos and public calls for justice.
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chief priest and several organisers linked to the controversial festival in Ozoro, Delta State, following widespread allegations of assaults on female attendees.
The latest development comes days after disturbing reports and viral videos surfaced online, showing young women being chased, harassed, and assaulted during the event around Southern Delta University. The incident sparked outrage nationwide, especially after a video showed a man allegedly mocking the victims and blaming them for ignoring warnings to stay indoors.
According to reports, those arrested include the chief priest in Ozoro and members of the Oramudhu group, who allegedly organised the festival without informing the traditional ruler.
The arrests signal a response to growing public pressure, as many Nigerians had called for immediate action and justice for the victims.
While authorities are yet to release full details of the investigation, the police action is seen as a step toward accountability in a case that has drawn widespread condemnation.
In other news… Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has criticised businesswoman Tracy Ohiri over her ongoing dispute involving Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Nweze Umahi.
Reacting to the controversy, Adeyanju questioned Ohiri’s claims of integrity, alleging that she cannot hold on to money while also insisting she was misled.
“If you claim your lawyer misled you into settling with David Umahi and you now suddenly have integrity after apologizing to him, please return the $70,000 first.
This way, we can take you seriously. How can you accept money when you were misled? You cannot keep Umahi’s money and still claim to have integrity at the same time,” he said.
Ohiri has been in the spotlight following her allegations that she was offered $70,000 instead of an agreed ₦305,550,000, a claim that has sparked widespread reactions and counterclaims.
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