Police arraign Delta community chairman, two others over viral torture video

The Delta State Police Command has arrested and arraigned 3 suspects, including the president of Emevor Community, implicit their alleged engagement successful the torture of a nonmigratory captured successful a viral video circulated connected societal media.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Bright Edafe, connected July 10, 2026.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, ordered an probe aft the video surfaced online.

The investigation, reinforced by a petition from quality rights activists, allegedly established that the unfortunate was unlawfully apprehended connected July 5, 2026, and taken to a edifice successful Emevor Community, Isoko North Local Government Area, wherever helium was allegedly assaulted, humiliated and threatened.

Police subsequently arrested Lucky Okeremu, 48 years old, president of Emevor Community, alongside Okiemute Oyibo, 46 years old, and Karo Akamakusi, 45 years old.

The suspects were arraigned earlier a competent tribunal connected charges bordering connected conspiracy, battle occasioning harm, behaviour apt to origin a breach of the peace, and allegedly threatening the beingness of the victim.

“The investigation, which was further reinforced by a petition from acrophobic quality rights activists, established that connected July 5, 2026, the suspects, acting successful performance with ...