Hundreds of Nigerians are currently protesting in Ughelli, Delta State, against unchecked police brutality and extortion from Nigerian youths.

In a video of the protest seen by SaharaReporters, the protesters are calling on the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, and "all lovers of the country to rein in on police personnel who have turned themselves into armed robbers in uniform" with the backing of corrupt senior officers who share the loot with them.

@KomeNicee, who shared the video of the protest on social media, said that police brutality has become rampant in the state.

She wrote: "Heavy protest ongoing in Ughelli against police brutality which has become rampant!!"

Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Command has warned Nigerian youths to desist from the protest, insisting that no amount of their protest would deter the police from performing its constitutional duties.

The Command's spokesman DSP Edafe Bright, explained the reasons behind the ongoing protest.

"Regarding the ongoing protest in Ughelli, the Command wishes to inform members of the public that yesterday 13th February 2024, policemen from Ughelli Area Command intercepted an unregistered Benz GLK without a plate number in Ekuigbo community. The men confronted the four boys who could not establish ownership of the car.

"In an attempt to arrest them, some of the youths attacked the police, destroyed their vehicle, and broke the head of one of the officers."

Following the unprovoked attack, Edafe said nine of the suspects were arrested, adding "they will be charged to court. Youths are advised to stay off any protest because it won't deter us from doing our job."

Malroux:
Until they protest against bad economy I won't take them serious.

Malroux:
Until they protest against bad economy I won't take them serious.

Malroux:
Until they protest against bad economy I won't take them serious.

Zonefree:

Na SW and North get to protest against bad economy cos they're the ones that voted and supported an incompetent man to rule Nigeria.

EreluRoz:
Stop these already, let's forge ahead and think of what next to do.

Zonefree:

Na SW and North get to protest against bad economy cos they're the ones that voted and supported an incompetent man to rule Nigeria.

Zonefree:

Forge ahead with Tinubu as the president?

Nigeria will not progress with Tinubu as the president. Man is clueless.

blacknp:
Internet Almijiri 25 years of Pdp rule in Delta State with the highest allocation from The FAAC for 9 straight years, na APC & Tinubu you wan blame for hardship in The Big Heart State?

True true you be real zone free.

Zonefree:

Forge ahead with Tinubu as the president?

Nigeria will not progress with Tinubu as the president. Man is clueless.

EreluRoz:
Revolution

FourQu:


Buy why did you vote and support buhari and now voted and still support tinubu to wreck the country?

blacknp:
Is Buhari your father, or is Tinubu your father in law, or your uncle? or are you an Almijiri, there are over 220 million people within the borders of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, like yourself why will you be waiting for 1 man in Abuja that you detest to come & change your life?

Dey wait, You go suffer well well for a very long time.

naturalman:
These people are idiot, instead of protesting against bad government, they are disturbing police....

Zonefree:

Forge ahead with Tinubu as the president?

Nigeria will not progress with Tinubu as the president. Man is clueless.

Zonefree:

Na SW and North get to protest against bad economy cos they're the ones that voted and supported an incompetent man to rule Nigeria.

guass:
The statement by the police above is 100% correct. I was at the scene. It's my first time of seeing this authentic report from the police. Let's give them kudos.
I was at Ekiugbo when the policemen attached to Area Command from A division intercepted an Unregistered white GLK Benz with four yahoo boys. During the altercation, youths started attacking the police with stones from different directions. One of the police was badly injured on the head with blood gushing out. One of the suspects, their chairman escaped from their vehicle but they succeeded in taking the unregistered Benz to their station.

naturalman:
These people are idiot, instead of protesting against bad government, they are disturbing police....