Ozoro Sexual Harassment: Delta Police Arrest Community Leader, Five Others
By Elohor Okose
UGHELLI – FOLLOWING the wide condemnation of the alleged sexual assault during the Ozoro festival, the Delta State Police Command has arrested a community leader and five others in connection with the alleged sexual assault.
It would be recalled that the Delta State Government had earlier condemned the reported harassment and assault of women during the recent Ozoro Festival in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.
The arrests of the community leader and five others followed the disturbing videos from Oramudu Quarters in Ozoro, which reportedly captured the molestation and sexual assault of young women during the event.
In a statement issued on March 20, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, expressed grave concern over the incident and strongly condemned the acts, describing them as criminal, inhumane, and a gross violation of the victims’ fundamental rights and dignity.
According to the statement, the chief organiser of the event, identified as Chief Omorede Sunday, along with four other suspects, has been arrested.
The police also confirmed the arrest of the head of the Oramudu community in connection with the incident.
The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a comprehensive probe.
He also directed the deployment of tactical and investigative teams to identify and apprehend all individuals involved.
“The Command unequivocally condemns such acts in their entirety. Acts of sexual violence are criminal and unacceptable under any guise,” the statement noted.
The police called on victims and witnesses to come forward with useful information that could aid the ongoing investigation, assuring that all information would be handled with strict confidentiality and professionalism.
CP Adesola further appealed to residents of the state to remain calm, vigilant, and law-abiding, reiterating the Command’s commitment to protecting lives, upholding citizens’ rights, and ensuring that all perpetrators are brought to justice.
The Delta State Police Command assured that those found culpable in the incident would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
