29/04/2026
Today, I refuse to be silent.
Ogidi Mena is dead.
Not because a court found him guilty.
Not because he was convicted of any crime.
But because the police chose to become judge, jury, and executioner.
He was a messenger. Sent to collect a package.
Yes, that package was later found to contain a gun.who sent him? Where was the package sent from? Still unanswered!
But listen carefully—Ogidi Mena was alive, in police hands and willing to cooperate.
He reportedly told the officers he could lead them to the sender.
That was the moment the law demanded professionalism.
That was the moment investigation should have begun,the culprit and a channel of weapons distribution uncovered.
Instead… they pulled the trigger.
Now we are told the officers have been dismissed and transferred.
So what happens to the investigation which would have revealed the people behind the parcel? It must continue 'cos we're waiting to hear the outcome.
Let me be very clear:
Dismissal is not justice. Transfer is not accountability.
If an ordinary Nigerian pulled a trigger and took a life under these circumstances, they would be standing trial for murder.
Why should it be different because a uniform was involved?
The law does not create a separate standard of justice for police officers.
The Constitution does not say the right to life depends on who is holding the gun.
Ogidi Mena had a right to face a court.
He had a right to defend himself.
He had a right to live until proven guilty.
Those rights were stolen.
And so I say this, not emotionally, but legally and firmly:
The officers involved must be charged to court for murder.
Not departmental punishment. Not internal discipline.
A criminal trial before a court of competent jurisdiction.
Anything less is a dangerous message—
That a badge can shield a bullet.
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That power can erase accountability.
That some lives can be taken without consequence.
We cannot build a nation where law enf
