‘Enough is Enough’: Ogbe Ozoma Community Petitions Delta Governor, Accuses Police of Complicity in Violent Land Grabbing, Shooting of Civilians

ASABA, Delta State – The Young Nigerian Rights Organization (YNRO) has filed a damning petition to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, alleging a brazen campaign of illegal land grabbing, attempted murder, and gross abuse of police powers by the owner of Bethel Court Estate, aided by officers of the State Police Command’s CP Monitoring Unit.

The petition, written on behalf of the Ogbe-Ozoma Community in Oshimili North LGA, details a climate of terror where “land grabbers,” allegedly protected by armed police escorts, forcibly seize ancestral lands. This follows a recent presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel from private VIP interests.

A Trigger for Violence

The crisis escalated when the owner of Bethel Court Estate, in defiance of a state government directive to maintain the status quo, “brazenly demolished his own fence and forcefully encroached into Millennium City Estate, land never sold or consented to by the community.” This unlawful trespass, the petition states, provoked community resistance and led to a violent confrontation with police.

YNRO alleges that this police involvement is not for public order but is a criminal conspiracy to facilitate land theft. The petition claims police officers are routinely “gifted lands by land grabbers in Delta State,” compromising their duty.

Allegations of Police Brutality and Attempted Murder

The document lists severe allegations against officers of the CP Monitoring Unit, accusing them of direct violence:

· Mr. Ofuani Chinedu was reportedly shot in the leg in an earlier incident linked to the dispute.
· Mr. Okolie Victor was allegedly shot by officers of the CP Monitoring Unit Squad on February 9, 2026, in connection with the same conflict.

“These actions have thrown the community into fear, unrest, and instability,” the petition reads, “creating a dangerous precedent where state security apparatus is weaponized against civilians for private land profiteering.”

A Litany of Alleged Legal Violations

YNRO’s legal team outlined numerous alleged violations, including:

· Constitutional Rights: Infringement of the right to life, human dignity, personal liberty, and property.
· Nigeria Police Act, 2020: Abuse of office and acting outside lawful police functions by providing armed escorts for civil disputes.
· Criminal Code: Acts amounting to attempted murder, assault, and criminal conspiracy.
· Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA): Prohibited use of force in civil land matters.

A “Litmus Test” for Institutional Integrity

The petition includes a startling claim: the accused land grabber is “openly boastful, repeatedly claiming that the Inspector-General of Police and other senior officers are on his payroll.”

“This petition therefore serves as a litmus test for the integrity of our institutions,” YNRO states, challenging authorities to prove these claims are “mere name-dropping bravado” or are “disturbingly rooted in fact.”

Demands for Action

YNRO demands immediate action from the Inspector-General of Police and the Delta State Government, including:

1. An independent investigation into the implicated CP Monitoring Unit officers.
2. The suspension and prosecution of officers found to have provided illegal cover or used live ammunition on civilians.
3. The withdrawal of all police personnel attached to the land-grabbing operation.
4. Justice and medical care for victims, Mr. Chinedu and Mr. Victor.
5. A clear nationwide directive reiterating the illegality of police involvement in land disputes.

“Delta State must not descend into lawlessness where guns replace courts and police uniforms are used as tools of land theft,” warns Comrade Victor Ojei (Wong Box), Lead Activist for YNRO. “Enough is enough.”

The petition is copied to the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, the National Human Rights Commission, and media organizations.

Attached to the petition, YNRO states, is pictorial evidence to substantiate their claims, framing the appeal as “a factual call for responsible government institutions to rise to their constitutional duty.”