Delta State Police Command has summoned human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu for questioning over a petition alleging conspiracy, and attempted murder.
Police stressed Gwamnishu also incited terrorism and obstruction, following his publication of a video showing the fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect in Effurun.
The invitation, dated 1 June 2026 and signed by ACP Adigwe on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Asaba, directed Gwamnishu to appear before the Officer in Charge of Homicide at the State CID on 4 June 2026 at 10:00 am.
The letter, titled "Re: Case Of Conspiracy, Attempted Murder, Incitement To Engage In Terrorism, Communal War And Obstruction," stated the command was investigating the matter and requested an "interface" with the DCP CID.
Gwamnishu, Director General of Behind Bar’s Human Right and Safe City Volunteer Foundation, went to the Delta State Police Command Headquarters in Asaba on Tuesday, two days ahead of the scheduled date.
In a video posted to his social media accounts, he said he was honouring the invitation voluntarily.
The activist said the video in question showed ASP Usman Nuhu shooting dead Oghenemine Ogidi, an unarmed suspect, after he had been arrested and was cooperating with officers.
"I’ve no reason to be scared of the Police. They have nothing against me.
"I only posted Oghenemine’s case, which deserved public awareness to end police brutality. That when a suspect is already arresting, tied, pleading and already cooperating with you, why kill him?," Gwamnishu said.
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He described the petition as "frivolous" and said anyone who provided false information to the police "must be brought to book."
Gwamnishu added that the police were now denying that a petition had been written.
He also referenced a period of detention he said he suffered in 2011 and said he had worked with authorities to help stabilise the state.
"I’ve been receiving a lot of threats from different quarters. The officers recently transferred from Delta State Command, over 1,000 of them, I’ve no hand in it.
"On the cases of kidnaps and my efforts, I post on social media, I’m not taking the work of Police or military. I’m only assisting. I don’t own a gun," he said.
The Delta State Police Command has not issued a separate public statement on the status of the investigation into ASP Nuhu or on the allegations against Gwamnishu, and he is yet to comment publicly on the incident.
Police brutality has remained a sensitive issue in Nigeria since the 2020 #EndSARS protests, with civil society groups continuing to call for accountability in cases involving suspects in custody.
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