Sunday, December 29, 2024 - Inibehe Effiong, the Nigerian human rights lawyer, has sounded the alarm over the rampant harassment, torture, and arrest of Nigerians by police officers, allegedly aimed at extorting money, particularly in the southern states.
Effiong, who took to his X handle on Saturday to voice his concerns over
the level of extortion going on in the South, warned that a country that allows
the police to continually molest, kill, and extort its citizens is on the verge
of collapse.
According to SaharaReporters, the Nigerian Police Force issued a warning
to the public to exercise caution when dealing with individuals claiming to
have connections with the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, or
other senior officers.
According to the Force, some unscrupulous individuals were misusing the
name and office of the IGP to perpetrate illegal activities, including
extortion and intimidation.
The police said that the scammers claimed to have the IGP's approval or
backing to carry out their nefarious activities, and condemned this trend,
describing it as alarming and unprofessional.
The warning was contained in a public notice by the Force Public
Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi titled: "misuse of name,
office of the Inspector-General of Police".
Lamenting the development, Effiong revealed that he had received close
to 10 reports in the past 48 hours from Nigerians in different parts of the
country about indiscriminate harassment, torture, and arrests by the police.
He wrote, "I have received close to 10 reports in the past 48
hours from Nigerians in different parts of the country about indiscriminate
harassment, torture, and arrests by the police.
"Police officers are ostensibly trying to get money illegally for
Christmas and new year celebrations.
"None of these reports is from the Northern States. The complaints are
mostly from the South-West, South-South and South-East.
"A country that allows the police to continually molest, kill, and
extort its citizens is headed for the precipice."
I have received close to 10 reports in the past 48 hours from Nigerians in different parts of the country about indiscriminate harassment, torture, and arrests by the police.
— Inibehe Effiong (@InibeheEffiong) December 28, 2024
Police officers are ostensibly trying to get money illegally for Christmas and new year celebrations.…
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