The Delta State Police Area Command in Ozoro has arraigned the Chairman of Emevor Community in the state, Lucky Okeremu, alongside two other community leaders, for public flogging and assault of a resident, Ogaga Godspower Okedi, over critical comments he made online.

The defendants, 48-year-old Okeremu, 46-year-old Okiemute Oyibo, and 45-year-old Karo Akamakusi, were arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ozoro, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, and criminal intimidation.

According to the charge sheet marked MA/75/2026, filed by the Commissioner of Police through the Directorate of Legal Services, Area Command Headquarters, Ozoro, the three defendants allegedly acted in concert with others who are currently at large.

The police told the court that the accused persons, on or before July 5, 2026, at Emevor Community in Isoko North Local Government Area, conspired to commit the offence of assault occasioning harm, contrary to Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap C.21, Volume 1, Laws of Delta State, 2006.

In the second count, prosecutors accused the defendants of severely assaulting Godspower by flogging him all over his body at Emiluck Hotel & Suite, Emevor, inflicting injuries on him in an offence punishable under Section 355 of the Criminal Code.

The third count accused the defendants of conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace by unlawfully assaulting the victim, contrary to Section 249(e) of the Criminal Code.

They were also accused in the fourth count of threatening the life of Godspower with the intent to intimidate or annoy him, an offence punishable under Section 86 of the Criminal Code.

It was reported that the police arrested the three defendants over the public assault and humiliation of Godspower.

Godspower’s public flogging, assault, and humiliation sparked outrage after videos circulated on social media showing him being beaten, forced to lie face down, and repeatedly whipped with sticks under the supervision of the community chairman.