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3 Corrupt Policemen Arrested For Attacking Man Who Refused To Unlock Phone In Enugu
3 Corrupt Policemen Arrested For Attacking Man Who Refused To Unlock Phone In Enugu
After the directive of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, three policemen who were caught on video assaulting a young man in Enugu State have been arrested.
In the video, which was shared by a Twitter handle @onyezeme on Saturday, the young man identified as Justice Obasi was seen being manhandled by three armed police officers.
According to @onyezeme, the young man was being manhandled for refusing to unlock his phone.
“They labelled the boy a fraudster (yahoo boy) without any evidence,” the handle read.
This sparked outrage and the police reacted on Sunday morning, saying the IGP had ordered investigation into uncovering the identities of the policemen.
Speaking through the verified Twitter handle of the Nigeria Police Force @policeNG, they promised to bring the erring policemen to book as the IGP condemned all forms of brutality and abuse of human rights.
“The Force PRO is already personally in touch with the victim. The public are implored to be calm as the Force remains committed to protecting and upholding the rights of all Nigerians,” the police Twitter handle read.
Metu Nyetu
January 6, 2020 at 6:00 AM
THESE, TOGETHER WITH 95% OTHERS, ARE what constitute the Nigeria Police personnel. They did not become Police officers out of passion, but fraustration. Good a thing that they were arrested, i.e., if the arrest story is anything to go buy. We know how the police and army could lie.
Innocent Kingsely
January 6, 2020 at 7:57 AM
Not just addressing ONLY this case, but there should be an enactment of law by National Assembly, to tackle this ugly and age long menace once and for all, this will go a long way to serve as strong deterrence to any other uniform personnel with such devilish inclination!
Michael hander used gmail.com
January 6, 2020 at 9:35 AM
This is a welcome development as it is a big relief to Nigerians. There is need for the force public relations department to constantly educate the citizens on their rights and how to report such abused. There are decent and responsible men and women in the Nigerian Police but there are a handful who just behave like ordinary touts who should not be there in the first place. Bravo to the IGP and his patriotic team
Stanley Jones
January 6, 2020 at 1:14 PM
If any mothafucka on that disgraceful outfit ever lay his monkey hands on me I’ma trace every reachable member of his family and end their miserable life’s.
Jerry
January 6, 2020 at 2:04 PM
The same tin they did to me at ota along obasanjo farm bus stop Ogun state. They started beating just becus my phone could not open on time, after which I show them my ID Card and business card they insisted and my phone is a bit faulty before I know 2 of this FSARS men are already beating me and I was like what have I done wrong , the next tin they put me inside their bus and started patroling all through ota, and they were even telling me its until Monday am going to be released and they already collecting money from some other guys which they found they are yahoo boys and free them, not until I begged their boss to give me my Fone and let me open it and if they found anything contrary on my Fone they should do anything for me. Before they could released me, this is getting too much with the FSARS its only in Nigeria police harras innocent people just because of the little change they are looking for. This police men are from sango Ogun state. Pls let the government do sometin about it, I know them to be Federal anti rubery squad not aerial boys squad Cus Dats how they work to me,