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A Delta State–based businessman, Mr Emmanuel Mouka, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, raising grave concerns over what he describes as a possible conspiracy involving his security guard and a pattern of violent and life-threatening incidents that he says has followed him across different residences in the state since 2022. The petition, which has drawn renewed attention to issues of personal security, trust in private guards and police response to citizen complaints, outlines a series of alleged attacks and suspicious activities that Mr Mouka fears may be interconnected.
According to the petition, written by his solicitors, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Attorney General of Delta State, Hon. Peter Mrakpor, Mr Mouka explained that he was compelled to invest heavily in surveillance and private security following repeated attacks at his former residence in Delta State in 2022. He stated that unknown assailants allegedly invaded his home on multiple occasions, with incidents that went beyond burglary and posed a direct threat to his life.
In one of the most disturbing claims contained in the petition, Mr Mouka alleged that his kitchen was repeatedly accessed by the attackers and that food and drinks stored there were poisoned. He said he nearly lost his life after consuming contaminated food, an experience that left him traumatised and fearful for his safety. These incidents, he said, were reported to the police at the time. However, instead of receiving protection and a thorough investigation, he claimed he was detained by the police, an experience that, according to him, deepened his sense of vulnerability and injustice.
Following those events, Mr Mouka said he took the difficult decision to abandon his former residence and relocate to a new address at No. 1 Alex Close, Otite, in Sapele area of Delta State. He noted that the move was intended to give him a fresh start and a sense of security after what he described as coordinated and unexplained attacks. To prevent a recurrence, he said he installed closed-circuit television cameras across his new premises and engaged the services of a private security company, which provided a guard to man the property.
In the petition now before the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mouka stated that despite these precautions, recent developments at his new residence have reignited fears that the threats against him may not have ended. He alleged that footage retrieved from his CCTV system showed suspicious activities involving his security guard, identified as Jonathan Ombebe, over several days between August 27 and August 30, 2025.
According to Mr Mouka, the CCTV recordings allegedly captured the guard gaining unauthorised access to his kitchen, handling foodstuffs and interfering with pots containing cooked food. He said these actions were not part of the guard’s duties and were carried out without his knowledge or consent. Given his past experience with alleged food poisoning, Mr Mouka said the footage triggered deep concern and alarm.
He argued that the actions of the guard raised what he described as “grave suspicion of possible conspiracy” and urged the police to investigate whether the security personnel might be linked to a wider syndicate. In his view, there is a need to determine whether there is any correlation between the guard’s conduct and the activities of the unknown assailants who allegedly carried out coordinated attacks against him at his former residence.
The petition further called on the police to consider the broader context of the incidents rather than treating them as isolated events. Mr Mouka maintained that the similarities between what he experienced in 2022 and the recent CCTV footage suggest a pattern that deserves urgent and thorough investigation, especially given the potential threat to life involved.
Beyond the allegations involving his security guard, Mr Mouka also revisited an earlier incident from April 19, 2022, involving an individual identified as Happy Uboh. He stated that Mr Uboh had gained access to his premises after sending him a text message claiming to be ill. According to Mr Mouka, he later discovered Mr Uboh inside his gated compound, an incident that prompted him to report to the police.
Mr Mouka said the circumstances surrounding that episode were misunderstood and later used to accuse him unfairly, despite his insistence that he was the victim of repeated attacks at the time. In the current petition, he called on the family of Mr Uboh to review CCTV footage and other evidence relating to the attacks he said he was experiencing, arguing that such a review would provide context and clarity.
He maintained that it was unjust for him to continue to face accusations while, according to him, he remains under threat from the same or similar forces that targeted him in the past. He stressed that his appeal to the Inspector General of Police is driven not by malice, but by fear for his life and a desire for justice, transparency and protection under the law.
The petition underscores wider concerns about the safety of individuals who rely on private security arrangements, as well as public confidence in law enforcement responses to serious allegations involving threats to life. Mr Mouka’s claims, while yet to be tested by a full police investigation, highlight the psychological toll of repeated security breaches and the lingering trauma that can follow unresolved violent incidents.
As of the time of filing the petition, no public statement has been issued by the Nigeria Police Force regarding the allegations. It remains unclear whether an investigation has commenced or what steps, if any, will be taken to examine the CCTV footage and other claims outlined by Mr Mouka.
For now, the businessman says he is seeking only a fair, impartial and professional investigation that will either confirm or dispel his fears. He has urged the police leadership to ensure that the matter is handled with the seriousness it deserves, given the potential implications for personal safety, trust in security personnel and the credibility of law enforcement institutions.
The unfolding situation is likely to draw attention from legal observers and human rights advocates, particularly as it touches on allegations of past police detention, private security conduct and the right of citizens to feel safe in their own homes. Whether Mr Mouka’s fears will be substantiated or laid to rest will depend on the outcome of any investigation that follows his petition to the nation’s top police authority.
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