Never Retaliate Even If Slapped By A Policeman – Nigerian Police

No Nigerian has the right to confront or physically challenge a policeman even if the individual is slapped by the policeman, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi warned on Sunday.

Rather, such individuals confronted by physical brutality from a policeman should rather file a complaint with the police, the police image maker said.

The police image maker warned that a retaliation against a policeman could be seen as an act of disrespect against Nigeria.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, Adejobi said:

“Even if a policeman on uniform slaps a civilian, the civilian has no right to retaliate. More so, if he’s on uniform, it’s an act of disrespect to Nigeria to beat an officer on uniform.

 “The disrespect is not to the policeman but to our nation and it’s a crime as enshrined in our criminal laws

“So, it’s not a case of what the policeman did that led to it, but the reaction of the civilians who actually assaulted the police.

“If police assault a civilian, you report and actions will be taken to rebuke him, not to take the law into your hands.”

“Let alone, it’s a matter of checking of phones, which can be easily reported and addressed. Now they are kept in our 5-star hotel in Lagos and will be in court on Monday.

“Are you going to visit them or send them food, or appear in court to defend them? Don’t support what is bad,  ok,” said in the admonition never to retaliate even if slapped by a Nigerian policeman.

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