Delta CP Confirms Attack on Police Sergeant by Naval Personnel, Says Situation Under Control

The Commissioner of Police Delta State Police Command CP Ari Muhammed Ali on Sunday confirmed the attack on a police sergeant by some Naval ratings on 8th March, 2023.

The police commissioner in a statement by the command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed that a police sergeant was attacked by Naval rating, identified as Kevwe Ejaita ‘m’ alongside two others who lodged at Oguta lake hotel behind Enerhen Division.

According to the police, the Naval rating who had altercation with one of the policemen posted as Station Guards at the security barrier in front of the Police Station, reinforced to the station with about fifteen other naval ratings, attacked the police sergeant (name withheld) with whom he had an altercation the previous day, tore his uniform and inflicted injuries on his face.

He further said, the DPO Enerhen Division promptly responded with his men, and the attack was successfully repelled while the said Kevwe Ejaita, who was the arrowhead of the group, was arrested.

The CP stressed that the Naval authority in Warri on being informed of the situation detailed a team of Naval Police personnel to proceed to the Division.

He said the arrested Naval Rating was released to the navy authority on request for necessary disciplinary action, adding that the injured police sergeant was taken to the hospital for treatment and later discharged.

The statement reads, “On 08/03/2023 at about 1445hrs a Naval rating, identified as Kevwe Ejaita ‘m’ alongside two others who lodged at Oguta lake hotel behind Enerhen Division, while driving out of the area, had an altercation with one of the policemen posted as Station Guards at the security barrier in front of the Police Station.

“Surprisingly, on 09/03/2023, the said Kevwe Ejaita, returned to the station with about fifteen other naval ratings, attacked the police sergeant (name withheld) with whom he had an altercation the previous day, tore his uniform and inflicted injuries on his face. The DPO Enerhen Division promptly responded with his men, and the attack was successfully repelled while the said Kevwe Ejaita, who was the arrowhead of the group, was arrested. The Naval authority in Warri on being informed of the situation detailed a team of Naval Police personnel to proceed to the Division. The arrested Naval Rating was released to the navy authority on request for necessary disciplinary action. The injured police sergeant was taken to the hospital for treatment and later discharged.
Meanwhile, the command and the leadership of Nigerian Navy in the state have taken steps to avert a reoccurrence.

The CP while condemning the act by the Naval Ratings, appreciated members of the public for their concern. He therefore warned in strong terms that assault on police officers while performing their lawful duties by anyone would not be tolerated and advised residents of the state to learn to seek redress through the established channels rather than adopting self-help option by taking the law into their own hands.