US EditionIGP Orders Probe of Officers in Viral Lagos Stop-and-Search Video
The police said the officers were identified and will face disciplinary proceedings after public outrage over footage showing alleged harassment of two residents.
- On Sunday, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu summoned officers from the Lagos State Police Command's Satellite Town Division to report to Abuja for disciplinary proceedings before the Complaint Response Unit on Wednesday, April 8.
- Viral footage shared on Saturday by X user ChuksEricE showing officers in Abulado, Lagos intercepting a vehicle and isolating one individual for a search away from the parked vehicle sparked public outrage.
- New Media Officer Aliyu Giwa announced the directive, stating the Nigeria Police Force remains committed to accountability and urging officers to "exercise restraint, and respect the rights of citizens" in stop-and-search operations.
- The Complaint Response Unit reiterated that appropriate sanctions await the officers involved pending the disciplinary process, addressing ongoing concerns about incessant abuse of power during routine operations.
- This incident follows a Federal High Court ruling in Warri, Delta State, affirming that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers; Justice H. A. Nganjiwa ruled that harassment of citizens recording police violates fundamental rights.
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Daily Post Nigeria
IGP orders probe of officers in viral Lagos stop-and-search video
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed officers seen in a viral stop-and-search video in Lagos to report to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary proceedings. The directive was disclosed on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Giwa, in a statement shared via his official X handle. According to Giwa, the officers involved in the incident, which reportedly occurred in the Satellite Town area of Lagos…
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News Agency of NigeriaI-G orders officers in viral stop-and-search video to report to Police HQ
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has directed officers captured in a viral stop-and-search video in Lagos to report to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary proceedings.
Police authorities summon Lagos officers to Abuja over viral harassment video
From the footage, it is clear that the officers were aware of the recording, yet they continued to intimidate the two individuals with threatening words. The post Police authorities summon Lagos officers to Abuja over viral harassment video appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Police boss orders officers in viral stop-and-search video to report to Headquarters
WordStage– The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has directed officers captured in a viral stop-and-search video in Lagos to report to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary proceedings. The Force Media Officer, CSP Aliyu Giwa, disclosed this in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, @aleeygiwa, on Sunday. According to him, the officers involved in the incident at Satellite Town area of Lago…
IGP Summons Officers Harassing Civilians In Viral Stop-And-Search Video
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has directed officers captured in a viral stop-and-search video in Lagos to report to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary proceedings. The Force Media Officer, CSP Aliyu Giwa, disclosed this in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, @aleeygiwa, on Sunday. According to him, the officers involved in the incident at Satellite Town area of Lagos, have bee…
IGP Orders Transfer of Officers Over Viral Lagos Stop-and-Search Video — Akelicious
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered the transfer of officers captured in a viral “stop-and-search” video to the Force Headquarters in Abuja to face disciplinary actions. The directive follows widespread public outrage over footage showing police officers allegedly harassing civilians during a roadside stop-and-search operation in Lagos. A video capturing some police officers stopping a vehicle and ordering the oc…
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