Recording police officers demoralizing, allow us concentrate - IGP Disu to Nigerians
Disu said filming officers in restaurants and other off-duty settings is demoralizing, while the NBA backed recording in public but urged clearer privacy rules.
- On Tuesday in Abuja, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu and Nigerian Bar Association President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya met to discuss balancing citizens' constitutional right to record police with officer privacy concerns.
- Following the March 17, 2026, Federal High Court ruling in Warri, Delta State, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa affirmed that Nigerians have a constitutional right to record police performing public duties.
- Disu argued that unauthorized recordings in restaurants are "demoralizing," while Badejo-Okusanya agreed that filming officers eating or relaxing constitutes privacy invasion, distinct from recording official duties.
- Advocating for clearer regulations, Badejo-Okusanya cited body-worn cameras used in the United States as demonstrating how recording promotes accountability and transparency during official police encounters.
- The meeting also focused on enhancing Police-NBA collaboration, with leaders establishing a dedicated communication mechanism to reduce criminal trial delays between the Nigeria Police Force and the legal profession.
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Recording police officers demoralizing, allow us concentrate - IGP Disu to Nigerians
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Tunji Disu, has cautioned Nigerians against recording policemen and turning them into skit makers while on duty, stressing that the act is demoralizing. Disu said police officers need to concentrate and carry out their duties and not be distracted with video recordings from Nigerians. Addressing a press conference in […] Recording police officers demoralizing, allow us concentrate – IGP Disu to Nigerians
NBA President Counters IGP, Defends Citizens’ Right To Record Police
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has defended the right of citizens to record police officers while carrying out their lawful duties, saying law enforcement agencies should not be afraid of transparency. Badejo-Okusanya, who spoke while engaging the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, in...
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