In response to a story that said Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun had instructed Nigerians to beat any police officer who wanted to check their phone, Police Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi responded. According to the Inspector General of Police, who was quoted in the report,CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
“Beat up any policeman who asks to check your phone, stone him if he has a gun. Make sure to fight back because it is your right to have a phone”.
Reacting to the report, Muyiwa Adejobi said the report is fake. In a statement that he titled, “IGP Never Ordered Beating, Attacks On Policemen” he said the IGP only told Nigerians to report instances of police misconduct through appropriate channels.
Here is what he wrote on his page;
“This claim is entirely false and has no basis in reality. The IGP has not issued any such directive encouraging violence against law enforcement officers. Instead, he has called on citizens to report instances of police misconduct through appropriate channels”.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
