Delta Police Accused of Extortion as Lucky Amauche’s Killers Remain Free After Five Months

Late on Christmas Day, accountancy graduate Lucky Amauche Ezeji was shot dead in Kwale while visiting his grandmother with his pregnant wife. His family says gunmen trailed him as he stepped out for his phone charger. Nearly five months on, no arrest has been made. The family alleges the Delta State Police Command ignored leads and demanded bribes at every turn. They say officers asked for ₦50,000 per phone number to track call logs and ₦100,000 for initial investigative action. After appealing to senior officers, the family still awaits progress. No CCTV has been retrieved, suspects remain at large, and the grieving relatives fear Delta’s security system favours those who can pay. They warn that this stalled probe sends a message that parts of the state operate outside the law.

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