The Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has banned the growing menace of police brutality in the country.
In a police wireless message dated December 13, 2024 and addressed to all the State Commands which was obtained by Pidom Nigeria, Egbetokun ordered the immediate halt to unnecessary arrests and detention of young Nigerians.
In the letter signed by the Department of Operations for the Force Headquarters, the police hierarchy stated that such impunity and unlawful attitudes are portraying the Nigeria Police Force in bad light.
Egbetokun warned that going forward, any police personnel caught indulging in the prohibited acts would be punished including the Commissioner of Police of the command and their supervisors.
The IGP, who is currently under fire over incessant arbitrary arrests, detentions and human rights violations, also directed that all arbitrary collection and checking of phones be stopped immediately.
