Prominent Deltans at a one-day seminar for all Justices of peace in Delta State, organization by the Delta State Judiciary in Conjunction with Grace Resource Centre, Warri, demonstrated that the approach and manner the men of the Nigerian Polices force carry out their daily responsibilities in the State is one that cannot improve human right records in the state.
Leading the panel of discussants at the event, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba, was of the opinion that both the services of the Nigerian police and the dispensation of justice in the country is inefficient and ineffective, he reminded the participants that just one day event may not be enough to study the challenges facing the Judiciary and Nigerian Police force and Suggested that another Similar event will make do for the events short coming, as well as calling on the Nigerian Government to provide a sustainable funding mechanism for these institutions.
Hon. Justice Marshal Umukoro, a high court Judge at the High court of justice, Oleh, unequivocally testified that police brutality on Deltans is a notorious fact and most armless Deltans are hopelessly suffering on daily basis from one form of right abuse or the other, without an effective community response to check the unlawful conducts of the men and officers of Nigerian police force.
The Delta State Attorney General and commissioner for Justice, Chief Victor Otomiewo ion this remarks and as a source of hope for Deltans said that Deltans who in the past or in future, suffer police brutality, under the laws of the federal
Further, in this presentations, the delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for justice, informed the Seminar participants that the Screening of prospective Justice of peace in the state will no longer be business as usual, it was his opinion that hence forth, individual character, competence, age and community approval will be among some of the yardsticks and criteria for the investiture of justice of peace on any Deltan.
The representative of the commissioner of police Delta State command, ACP leye Oyebde in response and defense of the Nigerian police force charged Deltans to always insist on their rights and demand for “free bailing process” over bail-able offences, he denied the argument that the checking points are exploitation spots and challenged Deltans to report to his office such cases. On the prolification of information Deltans hand over to the police, ACP Oyebade told Deltans to always entrust their information to senior and responsible police officers, as no such officer will want to put his career on the line, by toying with info he has being entrusted with.
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