Delta Police DPO Removed, Bail Refunded After Man Detained For Helping Dying Stranger

The Delta State Police Command has taken disciplinary action against the Divisional Police Officer of the GRA Division in Asaba following allegations of extortion and intimidation of a man who tried to save a dying stranger.

The incident came to light after Tomi Wojuola shared his experience of rushing a collapsed man to the hospital, only for the victim to die on arrival. When Wojuola sought police assistance, he was reportedly detained at the GRA Police Station.

“To tell you how wicked some officers of the Nigerian Police Force could be, I was accused of murder, and my statement was taken under caution,” Wojuola wrote. He claimed that CSP Joseph Udoh, the DPO, told him he was being punished for acting like “Jesus” and warned that after the ordeal, he might think twice before helping anyone in distress. Wojuola also alleged that the police withdrew almost all the money from his account for bail, leaving him with only N2,000, and that he was released only after intervention from a senior government official.

Providing an update, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer SP Edafe Bright confirmed on Saturday that the DPO had been removed and sanctioned, and that Wojuola’s bail money had been refunded. “The man has been contacted, the DPO removed and sanctioned, and the money refunded,” he said.

Wojuola also shared the update on Facebook, writing: “DPO removed and sanctioned. Money refunded. Thanks all, Naija go better one day!”