- Delta State Police PRO, Bright Edafe, has reacted to the alleged extrajudicial killing of a suspect by an ASP, calling it one of his most difficult moments in office.
- He defended procedural steps taken by the police but insisted that justice must be served as public outrage continues to grow.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has reacted to the alleged extrajudicial killing of a suspect by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), describing the incident as one of the most difficult moments of his career.
In a strongly worded response, Edafe said:
“Spiritu@lity, But in This Case, Spirituality Is the Only Explanation for What He Did”
He also explained why the faces of the arrested officers were reportedly covered, stating it was due to the sensitivity of the matter.
“The reason why their faces were covered was because of the s£nsitivity of the matter at that time… until they are dismissed and charged to court, they are still our officers.”
Edafe, however, insisted that the police do not cover officers to protect wrongdoing, adding:
“It is not pardonable… the police does not cover officers like that.”
He further noted that the incident has been personally difficult for him since assuming office.
“Since I Became Police PRO in Delta State, This Is My Most Difficult Moment. Police Cannot Attribute Problem to”
He stressed that justice must remain the priority, not just procedural explanations:
“A life was lost people want justice, not just procedure explanations”
Public Reactions
The statement sparked heavy backlash and debate on X (formerly Twitter), with users expressing anger, frustration, and distrust over police handling of the case.
One user, Henryyy (@henryyyy__00717), wrote:
“They wil cover for that useless officer ….. I’m 100% sure of that .. that officer needs to be killed too by hanging or death by firing squad …… How can you kil a full human being , no court order , nothing …. Meaning there is no law in Nigeria …… please you all should”
Another user, Izel (@mr_xami), said:
“These 4 men actually murdered someone in broad day light cos they believed nothing can happen to them. Better expose their faces and ensure they don’t get away with this.”
Marvis (@marvis129) reacted to the arrest process, stating:
“4 officers were involved and just 1 was handcuffed You people are not serious”
Purée Lover (@CashezMazz) added:
“Nigeria is still number 1 worst police in the world 🌎”
Eddy 🥶 (@eddieddy01) wrote:
“Funny how it sounds, this is exactly how these police operates, once their men commits a crime their faces are being covered until they’re dismissed.”
Some users questioned double standards in enforcement. Big cc🇨🇭🇹🇷 (@Bigccgol) said:
“Nigerian constitution has stated it clearly that media parade is not the way forward… I think that applies to kidnappers, bandits and the thieves called police”
Others focused on perceived hypocrisy in enforcement agencies. CharleyGold ICE 🀄️ (@vanz_charles) asked:
“Why does EFCC do media parade? Does it mean they are infringing the right of the citizens?”
Meanwhile, World war Man (@WorldwarMa) expressed emotional frustration:
“I just dey type, dey delete because wetin dey my head plenty for this matter 🤦🤦”
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