The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, has said that no police officer is permitted to search the phones of any Nigerian.
He noted that the Police Force
had a cyber-section responsible for that, adding that if a police officer
suspected anything, they would take the person to the station so the phone
could be searched.
A Sunday statement by the
management of Melody FM, 107.7FM, signed by Kunle Babarinde, noted the CP said
this when he visited the radio station at Iyana-Ipaja on Wednesday.
He commended the radio station
for its efforts to provide the public with information.
Kayode reaffirmed that bail was
unrestricted while urging the public to expose corrupt police officers.
“If you feel you have been
cheated by a policeman or a policeman engaged in corruption, kindly report the
policeman to his DPO. If the DPO is not forthcoming, report to the Area
Commander. I believe your case will be solved but if you still feel cheated,
please report to me directly. My phone number is open to all Lagosians,” the
statement quoted the CP as saying.
The CP also said, “No policeman
has the right to beat citizens. You, the people, are the government’s
employers; your taxes support us. Thus, we have to treat you with the
appropriate decency.”
“On the issue of searching
phones, no policeman has the right to search your phone. If a policeman
suspects anything on your phone, he will take you to the station to search the
phone. We have a cyber-department that deals with all that,” he added.
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