A man, Ogoro Miffy, has accused the Delta State Police Command of unlawfully converting his stolen vehicle into a police patrol car, years after it went missing during a church program.
In a video currently circulating on social media, Miffy narrated that the incident occurred in 2015, after which he promptly reported the theft at the Ekpan Divisional Police Station in Delta State.
“I was told to print posters for the stolen car and I distributed them everywhere,” he said in pidgin English.
According to him, the situation took an unexpected turn two years later in 2017, when he claimed to have seen the stolen vehicle in use by the same Ekpan Division.
“I discovered my car being used by the police at Ekpan. They had converted it for their operations,” Miffy alleged, showing images of the car now marked with police insignia.
He added that he pursued legal action, and in 2018, the High Court ruled in his favour, ordering the police to pay him N10 million in damages. However, the police reportedly appealed the decision.
“Is it right for them to use my vehicle without my consent? Just because I don’t have anyone to fight for me, they are oppressing me,” Miffy said emotionally in the video. “That car was my means of livelihood. Now, I’m struggling. Please, come to my rescue.”
Reacting to the allegations, the spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Edafe Bright, acknowledged the trending video but denied the presence of the vehicle at the police station.
“From my findings, the said vehicle is not in Ekpan Police Station,” Edafe stated in a post on social media.
He also extended an invitation to Miffy to reach out directly and assist the Command in investigating the matter further.
“2015 to 2017 is a long time ago,” he added. “However, the complainant can contact me directly so we can look into it properly.”
