By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Okon David
In what many are now calling a disturbing symbol of systemic rot in the Nigerian Police Force, particularly in Warri, Delta State, a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and an exhibit keeper at the “B Division” police station have been accused of allegedly selling off a seized tricycle (commonly known as keke), sparking outrage and renewed calls for accountability in law enforcement.
The conplanant name (withheld) who is an indigene of Eboyi state is currently seeking for justice. The Eboyi state indigenes who’s the owner of the property soled out are calling for justice, seeking urgent action into the matter.
Meanwhile, Sources said, “the keke, which was reportedly arrested by a police patrol team for allegedly transporting suspected stolen property, was properly documented and registered at the station. But the story took a dark and unexpected turn when the owner returned only to discover that his tricycle had mysteriously vanished from the station’s custody.
According to Source, “The accused officer, identified as CSP Christopher Odoh, is now allegedly begging behind closed doors to quietly replace the missing keke after realizing it was officially logged into the station’s records a mistake that could implicate him directly.
Source also revealed that, “This is not just about a missing tricycle; this is about how the people we rely on for protection have turned into predators.”
Another source who spoke on anonymous, a source very close to the victim lamented. “How can the same police who arrest criminals become the ones stealing from the poor? This is broad-day robbery under the uniform of the law.”
The owner of the tricycle, now left without his only source of livelihood, has petitioned the Warri Area Command, seeking justice over the mysterious disappearance. However, There is mounting tension as civil society groups in Delta State begin to take interest in the matter, calling for a thorough investigation, arrest and penalty into the activities at B Division.
“Let the poor breathe,” a local rights activist declared. “Every time you think things can’t get worse, the police show you otherwise. If a DPO can sell off evidence in custody, then we are all just prey in the jungle.”
This case has stirred fresh fears about how routine arrests and seizures are being turned into personal business ventures by officers of the law. For a country already grappling with trust deficits between the police and the people, this revelation cuts deep.
“This is no longer just about corruption it’s about the collapse of public trust. If we cannot trust the DPO, who can we trust?” another resident of Warri asked, visibly enraged.
As of now, there has been no official statement from the Delta State Police Command, but pressure is mounting for disciplinary action against those involved.
Meanwhile, the victim of this alleged police betrayal continues to roam, not in search of justice alone, but in search of his stolen dignity and livelihood.
In the words of many Nigerians watching this unfold: “When the police become the thieves, who will police the police?”