The Young Nigerian Rights Organisation (𝗬𝗡𝗥𝗢)and its Lead Activist, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐣𝐞𝐢 (popularly known as Wong Box Nigeria), have announced plans to sue the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎), 𝐒𝐏 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐚𝐟𝐞, and the Delta State Police Command over what they described as a deliberate fabrication and orchestrated attempt to criminalise the activist.
On the day of the alleged “𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭” post, Comrade Ojei was physically present in the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police (𝐀𝐂𝐏), State Intelligence Department, alongside both the 𝐀𝐂𝐏 and the 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 Wong Box Nigeria also known as Comrade Victor Ojei.
“This was not only false, but a calculated attempt to damage my reputation, integrity, and standing in society,” Comrade Ojei said.
The Activist and his organization have vowed to take legal action by first issuing a Pre-Action Notice against the Delta State 𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢 and Command, with a full lawsuit to follow at the Federal High Court to enforce his fundamental rights and claim damages for defamation.
The group further described the actions of SP Bright Edafe as unprofessional, unbecoming of a police officer, and consistent 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.
They also raised concerns about corrupt practices in the Delta State Command, alleging that the DCP Administration mishandled petitions lodged against the 𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢 and a Divisional Police Officer, contrary to proper procedures. According to the Activist, 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.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐈𝐆𝐏) 𝐭𝐨:
1. 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭.
2. 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝.
3. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞.
Comrade Ojei further stated:
“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.”
The group confirmed 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.
