The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) was on Tuesday under intense criticism on Twitter over allegations that the police may have photoshopped pictures of suspects with Ak-47 rifles.
The police had on Tuesday shared an image via its handle wherein a man and a woman were seen with Ak-47 rifles and ammunition.
“#PhotoNews: L-R: Duleji Alhaji Abubakar a.k.a Ori jeje and Talatu Ibrahim from whom six (6) AK49 rifles were recovered,” the image captioned.
#PhotoNews: L-R: Duleji Alhaji Abubakar a.k.a Ori jeje and Talatu Ibrahim from whom six (6) AK49 rifles were recovered. pic.twitter.com/hA9PnH0Fo8
One of the Ak-47 rifles appeared to be “floating” over a white background, a scenario that meant that it was added to the picture using photo editing software.
The manipulation of the image was discovered by many Twitter users who lambasted the police for supposedly framing the suspects.
@Fabulous_drb tweeted: “Let it be known that the official twitter account of the Nigerian police force posted a photoshopped picture to misinform the general public. Gaddem.”
@Nwo-Diali PH tweeted: “The picture on the left is different from that on the right based on colour. The background on the place circled white is different from the pictures background. Zoom to the man’s shoulder, you’d see a cropped line. Oga police, no dey lie give us, this is why we protest.”
@Toyosi4layan tweeted: “Nigeria Police no Sabi anything Even to pay someone to do a great photoshoping job they can’t.”
@Sodiumhydrate_ tweeted: “I don’t know when all these government agencies would understand that all these kind of nonsense can’t work on Twitter. Na Instagram people fit dey do “awwwn” and “well done”. Na VAR officials full here.”
I think it is time @jack removed the blue tick to this account and suspend it
Not only is parading suspects unconstitutional in Nigeria and frowned on by the judiciary, apparently the Nigerian police even went as far as photoshopping this image. As dysfunctional as the Nigerian police is, somehow they still managed to unlock a new level of dysfunction. https://t.co/QT82RMn5dj
— Ayo Sogunro – An #EndSARS Promoter (@ayosogunro) December 1, 2020
Dear @jack, please remove the blue verified badge on the Nigerian Police handle @PoliceNG for peddling a Photoshop of rifles recovered, thus deceiving the public.
So NPF now take pictures of innocent people and Photoshop them with weapons just to chase clout. This level of incompetency is second to none. Who did we offend in this country 😥 https://t.co/JeHAHP6FFd
So NPF now take pictures of innocent people and Photoshop them with weapons just to chase clout. This level of incompetency is second to none. Who did we offend in this country 😥 https://t.co/JeHAHP6FFd
