The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ugborikoko Police Station in Warri, Delta State, is under investigation following allegations of severe abuse of power. Fifteen women were reportedly flogged with a wire-containing stick and stripped naked during a house raid on April 10. One of the victims, Janet James George, recounted in a video statement shared on X that officers forced them to admit to being prostitutes while being beaten. She described being flogged on sensitive body parts, with injuries affecting her ability to urinate normally for a week. The incident occurred after the women were apprehended in a Sienna vehicle and taken to the police station, where they spent the night before being brought before the DPO the next morning. Two plainclothes officers carried out the floggings under the DPO's instruction, according to George, who said the abuse was recorded on video. Harrison Gwamnishu, a human rights activist who shared the account, confirmed the women were detained at Ugborikoko Police Station and subjected to physical and psychological torture. The Delta State Police Command, through spokesperson Bright Edafe, acknowledged the report and expressed distress over the alleged actions. Edafe stated the matter is under active review and encouraged the victim to contact the command via the PPRO office or a provided phone number.
The DPO of Ugborikoko Police Station allegedly supervised the flogging and public stripping of 15 women while officers recorded the abuse, yet the police command's response is limited to an appeal for the victim to come forward. Janet James George named the date, location, method of torture, and her injuries, including difficulty urinating for a week, but no officer has been suspended pending investigation. If the command already has the video and a detailed public account, the call for the victim to "reach out" suggests delay, not urgency. This treatment of women in custody raises clear questions about accountability in a station operating under official supervision.
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