By Sunday Apah
The Police have characterized the attack by Air Force personnel stationed at the Air Force Base in Jeddo, Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State on officers from the Quick Response Squad as an embarrassing incident that occurred without provocation.
In a press statement released on February 11, 2025, Police Public Relations Officer for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, reported that at approximately 1700 hours, operatives of the Quick Response Squad (QRS) flagged down a Toyota Corolla with the registration number AKD-73-FL during a crime prevention patrol.
According to the statement, “Upon seeing the police, the occupants of the vehicle fled, prompting the police to pursue them and apprehend one suspect identified as Ibohama Precious, age 25.
“The officers recovered some suspected Indian hemp, Canadian loud, and other hard drugs.
“As the policemen were en route to the station with the suspect and evidence, they were stopped at the Air Force checkpoint in Jeddo and were informed that they could not proceed until they released the suspect they were transporting.
“The policemen firmly resisted this demand, and subsequently, the Air Force personnel attacked them without justification.
“The Delta State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has maintained a cordial working relationship with the Nigeria Air Force, Navy, Army, and other security agencies in the state. This incident is indeed embarrassing.
“The Commissioner of Police for Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, and Air Force authorities are investigating this unfortunate event and are implementing measures to prevent a recurrence of such an embarrassing situation,” the statement added.
