Police Brutality: Enugu CP Vows To Deal With Operatives For Rights Violation
Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the State CID to fish out and ensure the disciplinary sanction of Police Operatives, alleged to have physically assaulted a young man and a masquerade at Agbani area of Nkanu West Local Government Area, as shown in a viral video clips.
In a release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the CP while condemning and describing as unprofessional, the alleged assault by the operatives as displayed in the video clips, reiterated that such acts against professionalism, extant operational codes of the Nigeria Police Force and more importantly, the fundamental human rights of citizens by Police Officers under his watch, shall not be condoned.
Consequently, the Commissioner urged the said victims and eye witnesses to the incident, to report at the State CID in order to provide necessary information and evidence that will aid the investigation. He also enjoins citizens of the State to “remain law-abiding and assist the Command to further instill discipline on its personnel by promptly reporting their unprofessional conducts, especially in the areas of extortion and other corrupt practices as well as the abuse of their discretional powers and the violation of the fundamental human rights of citizens.
“Such reports can be made by calling the Command’s Control Room numbers on: 08032003702, 08075390883 or 08086671202; or through the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) by calling 08099854883 or sending e-mails to: contact042ppro@gmail.com”, the statement added.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, while he is presently on his M.Sc programme also in Mass Communication, at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is currently the NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
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