‘My words turn you on,’ Police PRO under fire for ‘sexualised’ reply to influencer
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Rinu had criticized the police for being slow to act, stating, “You are still waiting to assure instead of already arresting people. If it’s to do video warning against protest now, we will see you fast! Bright wey no bright.”
By Tolulope Oke
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has come under intense online scrutiny after a controversial exchange with a social media influencer over the police’s response to alleged sexual assaults in Ozoro.
The controversy began following Edafe’s official statement on Friday, addressing disturbing videos that circulated online showing young women reportedly harassed and sexually assaulted during a local gathering in Ozoro.
“The Delta State Police Command has launched an investigation into disturbing videos circulating online showing young women being harassed and allegedly sexually assaulted in Ozoro, Delta State,” Edafe said. “This is alarming, disgusting and embarrassing. The CP has ordered an investigation into the incident. The command condemns this in totality. No custom or tradition is superior to the rights of citizens.”
He confirmed that Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, has directed a full-scale probe and urged residents to remain calm while providing any information that could aid the investigation.
However, attention soon shifted from the case itself to Edafe’s response to a comment by Rinu, a social media influencer. Rinu had criticized the police for being slow to act, stating, “You are still waiting to assure instead of already arresting people. If it’s to do video warning against protest now, we will see you fast! Bright wey no bright.”
In a reply that sparked outrage, Edafe wrote, “Whenever I issue a statement, it turns you on. Why if I may ask?”
Rinu fired back, expressing disbelief at what she perceived as a sexual insinuation: “I’m asking you to do your job in a sexual assault case, yet you are still having sexual thoughts about me in your head?”
Since the exchange, Edafe has faced widespread backlash on social media, with many Nigerians criticizing the PRO for the inappropriate remark, arguing that it detracts from the seriousness of the sexual assault investigation.
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