Human rights activist and public affairs commentator Onwuka Chimezie, popularly known as Mezie, has accused the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, of allegedly deploying an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Marcus Aso Gah, to enforce disputed court judgments used in land-related operations across the state.
Mezie described Aso Gah as an alleged “enforcer” frequently seen during the execution of what he called “fake court judgments” allegedly being used by suspected land grabbers to take possession of properties in Rivers State.
According to Mezie, Aso Gah works directly with the Rivers State Commissioner of Police and was the police officer who allegedly led the entire police entourage that supervised the demolition of houses at Victory Estate, Rumuosi.
Mezie alleged that the operation was carried out under the direct instructions of CP Adepoju, accusing Aso Gah of being a key figure in the enforcement of disputed land claims across the state.
The allegations come amid an ongoing controversy over the police involvement in the disputed demolition at Victory Estate and the validity and scope of the court judgment relied upon during the operation.
The Rivers State Police Command had previously acknowledged that its personnel were deployed to provide security during the execution of a court judgment at the estate.
However, the command later said that although the judgment itself was valid, its execution at Victory Estate was wrongful because the judgment did not cover the properties located there.
According to the police, the judgment concerned land in Rumuagholu Community, while the survey plan attached to the judgment did not cover Victory Estate, Rumuosi.
The command said it subsequently investigated the matter, with criminal proceedings instituted against some individuals allegedly connected with the wrongful execution.
But Mezie’s allegations have shifted attention to the individual police officers who participated in the operation, particularly ASP Marcus Aso Gah.
Mezie alleged that Aso Gah has remained within the Rivers State Police Command for more than 15 years without being transferred out of the state.
He claimed that the officer’s extensive knowledge of communities and locations across Rivers State has allegedly made him a useful figure to individuals seeking to enforce disputed land claims.
“Whenever these land grabbers are executing their fake court judgments, you must see ASP Marcus Aso Gah,” Mezie alleged.
He further claimed that Aso Gah was the officer who led the police personnel deployed during the demolition of houses at Victory Estate, Rumuosi.
Mezie also alleged that Aso Gah’s activities were carried out under the direction of CP Adepoju, thereby placing the police commissioner at the centre of the allegations surrounding the officer’s involvement in the disputed operations.
The activist went further to make allegations concerning property allegedly removed from some of the houses demolished at Victory Estate.
Mezie alleged that some of the properties carted away from the affected houses were subsequently sold and claimed that “hands have pointed” to Aso Gah in connection with the alleged disposal.
The allegation adds another dimension to the controversy, which has already generated questions over the circumstances surrounding the demolition, the interpretation of the judgment and the involvement of security personnel in a private land dispute.
Mezie has called on the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force to intervene and investigate the allegations, arguing that the activities of individuals allegedly involved in land disputes are damaging the reputation of the Force.
He also vowed to continue exposing those he believes were responsible for the suffering and losses allegedly experienced by residents affected by disputed land operations in Rivers State.
The controversy comes against the backdrop of Mezie’s own confrontation with the Rivers State police authorities after he publicly raised allegations concerning land grabbing and the police leadership.
Mezie was reportedly arrested in Abuja on September 4, 2026, by officers identified as members of the Rivers State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.
His lawyers and associates subsequently alleged that the arrest was connected to his public comments concerning land-related activities and allegations involving the Rivers State Commissioner of Police.
The Rivers State Police Command, however, said it was not aware of the circumstances surrounding the arrest and directed inquiries concerning the matter to the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja.
The unfolding controversy has therefore placed renewed scrutiny on the use of police personnel in disputed land matters in Rivers State.
At the centre of the latest allegations are questions over who authorises police deployment during disputed land executions, what exactly the relevant court judgments cover, who supervises the enforcement operations and what happens to the property of residents whose buildings are demolished.
Mezie’s allegations have now brought both CP Adepoju and ASP Marcus Aso Gah into sharper focus, particularly over the Victory Estate operation.
The activist is demanding that the Nigeria Police Force authorities examine the conduct of officers involved in the disputed operations and take steps to address what he described as the growing abuse of police power in land-related disputes across Rivers State.