FORCE LEADERSHIP ORDERS DISMISSAL,PROSECUTION OF OFFICERS INVOLVED IN EFFURUN SHOOTING
The Nigeria Police Force hereby provides an update on the disciplinary actions taken following the fatal shooting incident of 26th April 2026 in Effurun, Delta State, which resulted in the death of Mr Mene Ogidi.
Sequel to the earlier directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, all officers connected to the incident were immediately withdrawn from the Delta State Command and transferred to Force Headquarters, Abuja, where they were subjected to expedited disciplinary proceedings.
The Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC), alongside other internal disciplinary processes, has concluded its review. Findings established unequivocally that the principal officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, acted in gross violation of Force Order 237 and other extant regulations governing the use of firearms. His actions were unlawful, unprofessional, and a clear betrayal of the oath to protect life and uphold the law.
Consequently, the FDC has recommended the immediate dismissal of ASP Nuhu Usman and other officers found culpable. The Inspector-General of Police has approved the recommendations and forwarded same to the Police Service Commission for ratification in line with due process.
Upon completion of the administrative procedures, the affected officers will be handed over to the appropriate judicial authorities for prosecution for their roles in the extrajudicial shooting.
The Inspector-General of Police reiterates, in the strongest terms, that the Nigeria Police Force maintains a zero-tolerance stance on extra-judicial actions and abuse of power. No uniform confers the right to take life outside the provisions of the law. Any officer who violates this fundamental principle will face the full weight of disciplinary and legal consequences.
The IGP extends his deepest and most solemn condolences to the family of the deceased, Mr Mene Ogidi. He acknowledges the pain and loss suffered and assures the family that this tragic incident will not be treated lightly. The Force is fully committed to ensuring that justice is not only served but seen to be served, in a manner that reinforces public confidence and institutional accountability.
Members of the public are urged to remain calm and law-abiding, as the Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in its commitment to discipline, professionalism, and the protection of the rights and dignity of all citizens while ensuring accountability at all levels.
DCP ANTHONY OKON PLACID, psc(+), mni Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters, Abuja 29th April 2026
I’ll Expose Something that’s been hidden today. The secret No one wants to let out, It’s a long read but you’ll understand why.
Nigeria’s healthcare system needs reform. Not cosmetic reform. Not committee-after-committee reform.
Real reform. Structural reform. Urgent reform.
And at the centre of this collapse is something we don’t talk about enough:
the teaching hospital system.
It has been bastardized. Quietly. Gradually. Almost politely.
And people are dying because of it.
Let’s slow down for a moment.
A teaching hospital, in its true sense, is not just another big hospital with many buildings.
It is supposed to be the final referral point in the health system.
The place where the most complex cases go.
Where specialists teach.
Where research informs care.
Where time, depth, and thinking matter as much as drugs and procedures.
Ideally, a teaching hospital should sit at the peak of a pyramid:
•Primary Health Care handles common, simple conditions
•Secondary (general) hospitals manage moderately complex cases
•Teaching hospitals deal with rare, severe, complicated, or poorly understood problems
That is the theory.
Now, let’s be honest about the Nigerian reality.
In Nigeria, teaching hospitals spend the bulk of their time doing what primary and secondary facilities were created to do.
Very uncomplicated cases.
Cough and catarrh.
Simple diarrhoea.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
Normal labour with no risk factors.
Patients stroll straight into teaching hospitals for issues that should never be there in the first place.
The result?
Doctors, nurses, and trainees are overwhelmed.
Clinics are overcrowded.
Wards are congested.
Emergency rooms are flooded with non-emergencies.
By the time the real teaching hospital cases arrive, the system is already exhausted.
And this is the most painful part.
When the complex cases come, the ones that actually require:
•prolonged clinical reasoning
•multidisciplinary discussions
•careful review of literature
•tailored, patient-specific management
…the doctors are already physically tired.
Mentally drained.
Emotionally worn out.
So what happens?
Care becomes rushed.
Teaching becomes shallow.
Research becomes an afterthought.
And patients who needed the highest standard of care receive something less than optimal.
Not because doctors don’t care.
Not because they are incompetent.
But because the system has set them up to fail.
A teaching hospital is supposed to be your last bus stop.
The place where nothing is too complex.
The place where a single patient can be discussed for hours if needed.
The place where someone can say, “Let’s go back to the literature,” and actually have the time to do it.
That vision is largely lost in Nigeria.
What we have now are teaching hospitals functioning like overcrowded general hospitals, just with more titles, more stress, and higher expectations.
And people are paying for this failure with their lives.
If we are serious as a country, we must rebuild the referral system.
Strengthen primary health care.
Make secondary hospitals functional and trusted.
Enforce proper referral pathways.
Until that happens, teaching hospitals will remain overwhelmed, diluted, and dangerous in ways that are not immediately obvious.
This is not noise.
This is not complaining.
This is a warning.
Reform Nigerian healthcare.
And do it now.
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A PASSIONATE CALL TO ALL NIGERIANS TO STAND WITH NARD
Fellow Nigerians!
Warm greetings from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
We wish to address you at this critical time as we embark on a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike, a decision that did not come lightly, nor was it ever our desire. We are fully aware of the pains and inconveniences that accompany any disruption in healthcare services, and we deeply regret the situation.
However, this action has become inevitable, following the repeated failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria to honor its promises and implement the agreements reached with us after several rounds of dialogue, appeals, and ultimata.
Our demands are not selfish, neither are they politically motivated. They are genuine, germane, and patriotic, centered on the survival of the Nigerian health system and the well-being of every citizen who depends on it.
We fight not for personal gain, but for the creation of a system that allows resident doctors to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients in an environment that supports their mental and physical well-being. A resident doctor who is overworked, underpaid, and mentally exhausted cannot offer optimal care to the patient who needs them most.
Our demands include issues of excessive workload, fair remuneration, payment of arrears, improvement of working conditions, adequate staffing, and the provision of essential medical infrastructure, all of which directly impact the quality of healthcare delivered to Nigerians.
A nation’s health system can only be as strong as the hands that sustain it. If resident doctors are broken, under-motivated, or forced to seek survival abroad, the patients suffer most. This is why we have taken this painful stand to secure the future of Nigerian healthcare for every man, woman, and child who deserves quality care here at home.
We therefore call on all Nigerians; our patients, civil society groups, labour unions, religious and traditional leaders, and every citizen of conscience, to stand with us. Add your voices to ours in appealing to the Federal Government to do the right thing.
This is not a fight between resident doctors and government; it is a struggle for a functional, just, and humane healthcare system, one where your doctor can attend to you with a clear mind, a motivated spirit, and access to the tools needed to save lives.
Together, we can rebuild a system that values both the caregiver and the cared-for. We appeal to you to weigh in and urge the Government to address our demands urgently, so that hospitals can reopen, resident doctors can return to their duty posts, and Nigerians can once again access the care they deserve.
We always stand with you, and now we ask you to stand with us in solidarity and service to humanity.
Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman
President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
1st November, 2025.
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Extremely cruel to humiliate a mother in front of her daughter like this. Even worse that this was recorded and posted on social media.
My mother used to sweep people’s houses and gutters in 2016. It hurt too much that I could do nothing financially to stop her. I often insisted on going with her, just to help fetch the water she needed so we could finish quicker and get back home before daylight. I didn’t want anyone to see us. The poverty that pushes one to hide their labour in the dark is a painful one.
Yes, that child should not be working. But more than outrage, what she and her mother deserve is compassion. The only humane response is to help.
If no one has done this already, I would like to take full responsibility for the girl’s education through university. I hope this eases their burden in some way. These are incredibly hard times.
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