Outrage Erupts as Officers Execute Suspect in Public, Video Trends
- A viral video circulating on social media showed armed men, addressed as police officers, executing a bound suspect in Delta State
- The suspect desperately pleaded for his life before he was shot to death in public view in the Effurun area of Delta State
- Public outrage erupted across the country as Nigerians demanded the arrest and prosecution of the officers involved
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Delta State - A viral video of armed men, said to be police officers, killing a bound suspect in broad daylight in Delta State has caused public outrage on social media.
The disturbing captured men dressed in civilian attire operating beside a vehicle clearly labelled “Nigeria Police Force, Effurun Area Command” with the suspect on the ground with his hands and legs tied.
Source: Twitter
As reported by The Punch, the 90-second video was posted on X by @Dee_9889 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The suspect was seen pleading for his life and offering to cooperate with the “officers.”
The video has triggered a wave of condemnation on social media.
“Officers, abeg,” the man pleaded in the clip. “I’ll tell you everything. It was my friend who deceived me. He’s at Sapele. I’ll take you to him.”
One of the armed men discharged his firearm into the man’s leg as the suspect provided information regarding his friend’s whereabouts, shouting:
“He’s at Sapele. I don’t know anything. “Please. I’ll take you to him. He’s at Sapele. I’ll take you to him, officer. Officer, I didn’t know.”
The same armed man fired a second shot, this time towards the man’s head, in full view of onlookers as the victim continued to scream and beg.
Two other armed men subsequently carried the body into the waiting police van before the team drove away from the scene.
Many Nigerians have called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the personnel involved.
Nigerians react to public execution in Delta
@Vinudens
This act on its own is suspecious. These officers might be guilty of what this suspect knows.
@isaaq_ola
This is barbaric, this is total condemnable, @PoliceNG, @TunjiDisu1, @MinOfInteriorNG
All these officers must be brought to book!.... They should not destroy Nigeria for us na! In a broad daylight, in a public space! This is bad!
@HeisBono
These ones too are humans? what did he do to deserve this kind of death. he shot him in the head this isn't a country. God save me from this zoo!
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Continuous Police brutality in Nigeria
Recall that activists in Nigeria lamented the rising cases of police brutality across Nigeria in recent times.
The issue came to the forefront again at a photo exhibition of incidents of police brutality nationwide.
In October 2020, Nigeria was rocked by nationwide protests over police brutality before it was hijacked by thugs.
Police react to public execution video
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Delta State Police Command strongly condemned the tragic shooting of a man in the Effurun area after a disturbing video shared by activist Harrison Gwamnishu went viral online.
Authorities stated that they have arrested the officer who discharged his firearm during the operation, and explained what would be done next.
The police spokesperson assured the public that justice would be served, while furious netizens demanded the arrest of the other officers present at the scene of the controversial shooting.
Source: Legit.ng
