Young Nigerian Rights Organization: Press Release
By Ahabamnews
The Young Nigeria Rights Organization (YNRO) and it’s Lead Activist Comrade Victor Ojei (Popularly known as Wong Box Nigeria) have announced plans to sue the Delta State State Police Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Bright Edafe, and the Delta State Police Command, over what they described as a deliberate fabrication and orchestrated attempt to criminalze the activist.
In a Press Release dated 7 September, signed by the Lead Activists Comrade Victor Ojei and made available to Ahabamnews correspondence. The Organization has planed to take legal action by first issuing a Pre-Action Notice against the Delta State PPRO and State police Command, with a full lawsuit to follow at the Federal High Court to enforce his fundamental rights and claim damages for defamation.
The group stated that, on the day of the manhunt ‘post’, Comrade Ojei was physically present in the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), State Intelligence Department, alongside the State PPRO while waiting for the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Administration. Shockingly while he was present with senior officers, SP Bright Edafe went online to publish a fabricated post falsely, claiming that there was a manhunt for Eong Box Nigeria also known as Comrade Victor Ojei.
“This was not only false, but a calculated attempt to damage his reputation, integrity and standing in the society”,
The group further stated that, the actions of SP Bright Edafe as unprofessional, unbecoming of a police officer, and constant with his pattern of police misconduct, noting that he has often personalized matters because of past criticisms against his office for alleged brutality and abuse of Delta Citizens.
The group also raised concerns about corrupt practices in the State Command, alleging that the DCP Administration mishandled petitions lodged against PPRO and A-Division police officer, contrary to proper procedures.
According to the group, petitions are wrongly being transferred from the Commissioner of Police’s Office to Divisions which is outside due process and a practice that must be investigated.
YNRO called on Inslector General of Police(IGP), to set up a force disciplinary committee to investigate these allegations of misconduct, address systematic corruption in Delta State Police Command, and restore professionalism to ensure that police officers do not use their office to settle personal scores.
“We will continue to expose these corrupt practices and call for accountability. Nigerians deserve a police force that upholds the law, not One that manipulates the truth to destroy reputations”, it started.
” The group lamented that, additional revelations on misconduct and corrupt practices by the leadership within the Delta State Police Command, will be formally presented to the IGP in due course “, it added.
