By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
The Young Nigerian Rights Organization (YNRO) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over what it described as gross negligence, abuse of office, and endangerment of justice by the Delta State Commissioner of Police in handling a case of forgery, impersonation, and abuse of office in Ubulu-Uku, Delta State.
In the protest letter signed by Comrade Victor Ojei, Lead Activist of YNRO, the group said, “We write with deep concern and indignation to bring to your attention the disturbing conduct of the Delta State Commissioner of Police, who has by deliberate inaction undermined the fight against criminality, eroded public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force, and endangered the rule of law in Delta State.”
According to the petition, on 17 August 2025, YNRO submitted a criminal complaint against Mr. George Ofulue, uncle to His Royal Majesty Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze I of Ubulu-Uku, alleging forgery of the official letterhead of the Obi of Ubulu-Uku, impersonation as “Palace Secretary,” fraudulent suspension of the Onishe of Ubulu-Uku, and conduct capable of causing breach of peace.
The group said the petition was acknowledged by the Command, but on 27 August 2025, they were informed that the matter had been placed on “Keep in View (KIV)” without any step to begin investigation.
Ojei stated, “This decision to keep a criminal petition in view amounts to gross negligence and abuse of office by the Commissioner of Police. By refusing to act on a clear case of forgery, impersonation, and criminal conspiracy, the Commissioner has undermined the rule of law, encouraged lawlessness, and set a dangerous precedent.”
He warned that Ubulu-Uku is already polarized into factions, while the fraudulent use of a sacred traditional institution’s letterhead undermines government oversight of traditional rulers.
The group demanded that the IGP immediately transfer the petition to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, investigate the Commissioner of Police for negligence, direct all Commissioners to stop shelving petitions under KIV, and protect Chief James Asika Onwordi, the Onishe of Ubulu-Uku, from further harassment.
Calling for reform, Ojei said, “If petitions on forgery and impersonation can be suppressed at Command level, then the Police is inadvertently promoting weak institutions, which is the very reason Nigerians today mistrust law enforcement, the judiciary, and government as a whole. A strong message must be sent that no Commissioner of Police has the authority to suppress justice.”
The petition was copied to the President, the National Security Adviser, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Governor and Deputy Governor of Delta State, the Director-General of the DSS, and the Attorney-General of the Federation.