Rivers: Vigilante allegedly kills man, buries corpse in secret grave
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a member of the Onelga Security and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), identified as Felix Dibia, for allegedly shooting a man identified as Francis Chibuzor Ogwu in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the State. OSPAC is a local civilian vigilante and community policing security outfit operating in […]
A vigilante member, Felix Dibia, has been apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command for the alleged murder of Francis Chibuzor Ogwu, according to officials. OSPAC, a local civil vigilante group, operates in parts of Rivers State, including the Omoku area. The incident took place on October 1, 2026, when Dibia and another operative confronted Ogwu and another individual on a road.
Despite Ogwu complying, the other person fled, prompting Dibia to shoot and kill Ogwu. Dibia then hastily buried the body and tried to conceal the crime, only for the news to surface the following day. Police spokesperson ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo confirmed the incident, stating that Dibia has been arrested and the gun recovered.
The police emphasized that no vigilante or individual has the legal right to take a life, citing Section 33 of Nigeria's Constitution, which guarantees the right to life.
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