Killer of Innocent Didia Arrested by Rivers State Police Command

The Rivers State Police Command has issued a statement about the arrest of one Friday Ogbuji, leader of OSPAC over the killing of Innocent Didia who was gruesomely murdered few weeks ago, pjtvnews reports.

According to the information made available to pjtvnews correspondent by the Police PRO, SP Grace Iringe Koko, ANIPR, the late Innocent Didia together with his group staged a peaceful protest to Lubrik Construction Company at Egbeda and were dispersed after they were addressed by the Police but were ambushed by a group of OSPAC members led by the Egbeda OSPAC commander, Friday Ogbuji who shot and killed him (Innocent Didia).

Innocent Didia who’s the founder of Glorious Ark Int’l Ministries and a youth leader in his community was killed on 31st May, 2024, two days after his birthday in his hometown.

Grace Koko states that, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police CP Olatunji Disu has advised that any resident who has complaints of assault, extortion, or illegal detention should make a report at the nearest police station.

Grace Koko later revealed that, the Rivers State Command is committed to carrying out its duty of protecting lives and property. It will not tolerate any act of illegality, excessive use of force, torture, fraudulent conversion of properties, and other varying forms of criminality by the OSPAC or any other vigilante outfit.

“While recognizing the relevance and importance of these vigilante groups in the Community Policing System, with regards to information gathering and visibility, among others, the Command will keep engaging and synergizing with these groups on what is expected of them and their limitations. The rights of all as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) as amended must be respected.”

The Rivers State Command wants to reassure the public and all key stakeholders that it will continue to work within the ambit of the law and issue a stern warning to any individual or group who chooses to operate outside the scope of the law, she concluded.