IGP BANS POLICE FORM PHONE CHECKS, ARBITRARY ARRESTS

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IGP BANS POLICE FORM PHONE CHECKS, ARBITRARY ARRESTS

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern directive halting the arbitrary arrest, detention, and phone checking of youths by police officers across the country, warning that erring personnel and their supervisors will face severe punishment.

The directive in a wireless message dated December 13, 2024, was sent to all state police commands. It emphasized the need to curb human rights violations and unlawful actions that have tarnished the reputation of the Nigeria Police Force.

The police hierarchy expressed concerns that such impunity and misconduct could reignite public outrage, citing the events of the 2020 #EndSARS protests, which escalated into widespread destruction of properties and loss of lives.

The letter, signed by the Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters, was obtained by PidomNigeria.

Egbetokun warned that police commissioners and supervisors of commands where such activities occur would also be held accountable alongside the offending officers.

The message with DTO: 111996/ and Ref: CB:0900/DOPS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.TIO/157 was titled: Order and Directives: Arbitrary Arrest and Detention.

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    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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