…Says Vigilantes Has No Legal Right Holding Anyone
Delta State Police Commissioner Aina Adesola, on February 11, 2026, gathered top brass of the force including Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Commanders alongside key community players including Man O War, Anti-Cult Units, Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service, Tropical Human Rights, Anioma Security Watch, and local vigilante groups for a strategic security conference, vowing to crush crime and protect residents..
The strategic conference also aimed at assessing the state’s security landscape, boost coordination, and solidify partnerships between police and grassroots outfits.
CP Adesola in his opening remarks thanked the vigilantes and volunteers for their frontline intel and safety efforts. He drew a firm line on firearms handling, stating that only the Nigeria Police Force can authorize such for vigilantes without exceptions.
“Vigilante operations stay under police oversight,” he declared. Patrols, suspect handling, everything coordinates through local DPO’s for full accountability. The CP also warned that vigilantes cannot hold anyone.
“Hand suspects straight to the nearest police station, stressing legality. Adesola tackled group integrity too, warning that cult members or criminals can’t play heroes. “The devil doesn’t cast out devils,” he said, urging true allies to ditch unlawful ties. He pushed for unity, slamming rivalries that fracture security and urged them to Share intel fast with police to preempt crime.The summit wrapped with pledges for tighter police-community teamwork, rooted in professionalism and law. CP Adesola vowed relentless protection for Delta residents’ lives and property through coordinated ops.