The reoccurring cases of Police brutality has raised concerns among Nigerians. Many people wonder when the force that is brutalising the citizens will start protecting them.Â
Reports of police brutality springs up very often in Nigeria.
If not for the #EndSARS protest, police brutality had almost become a norm in Nigeria.
Since then, Nigerians found more courage to speak up against the evil practice.
The social media has really been helpful in the fight against police brutality.
Port Harcourt
Again, Nigerians have been reminded that this ill is still with us.
A video of a police officer assaulting a man in Port Harcourt had surfaced online.
In the video making the rounds online, a police officer is seen flogging an unidentified man with a cane and later slapped him on the cheek while his colleague faced the lady that accompanied the man.
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Many Nigerians out rightly condemned the video. Also, they called the attention of the Force to the video.
We Will Surely Get The Officer
The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has spoken up concerning the video.
In the post shared on Twitter, Adejobi condemns the act.
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He says it is unethical irrespective of whatever the man has done.
To him, the man doesn’t deserve to be beaten ‘like a baby’.
According to him, the Rivers State Police Command has been asked to fish out the perpetrators.
“Quite unfortunate. I have asked the Rivers State Command to fish them out. This is unpolice, unethical, and condemned.
Whatever the man must have done, he doesn’t deserve this beating.
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“Beating him like a baby?? A grown-up man?.
“We will surely get the men,” he added.
