Stop Searching People's Phones, New Kwara CP Warns Officers
The new commissioner of police in Kwara State, Paul Odama, has vo wed to deal with any of his officers who engaged in arbitrary search of residents' phones.
Odama stated this on Thursday during his maiden press briefing in the state.
He replaced Tuesday Assoyomo, who retired in August.
According to him, “I want to reiterate that policemen have no right to randomly stop any citizen and demand for his/her telephone handsets for search, except perhaps, the phone is a proceed of crime or for purposes of investigation.
“And even that should be done in the police station and my policemen are well aware of this fact. Any policeman caught in this illegal act would be dealt with accordingly,” Odama, who is also a chartered accountant noted.
The new police boss assured that he would provide a level playing field for all political actors in the state irrespective of party affiliation, region or tribe, adding that any politician that violates election rules would be dealt with accordingly.
He advised would-be law breakers and criminal elements in the state to relocate as he was prepared to work with state and non-state security actors to make Kwara unbearable for them.
Odama said “The command is also ready to advance the community policing mantra of the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba, for effective community participation to secure Kwara.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Jumoke F. Ajao Kwara State Football Association Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon Yaru State Bureau Of Internal Revenue Kanu Agabi Dan Iya Ogbondoroko Abdulkareem Alabi Abdulkadir Jimoh Abdulmumini Jawondo Kayode Alabi Adeleke Ogungbe Olusegun Adeniyi Tayo Awodiji Demola Banu ARMTI Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone Yusuf A. Usman Balogun Gambari Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment Onilorin Of Ilorin Kwara Teaching Service Commission Saliu Oluwole AbdulRazaq Jiddah Abubakar Aliagan Folorunsho Alao A.O. Belgore IQRA College Ilorin Central Mosque Ayegbeni Ajia-Bako Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi Mahee Abdulkadir Omu-aran Oyedepo Okin High School Economic And Financial Crimes Commission Bolakale Saka Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede Minister George Funsho Adebayo Opobiyi Sanitation Exercise Ganmo Tunji Moronfoye Olatunde Michaels KWASIEC Suleiman Idris Vasolar Consultoria Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria Timothy Olatunde Fadipe Ajuloopin Young Progressives Party Just Event Online Bayo Lawal Sunday Fagbemi Galadima Ojo Isekuse Oke-Ode Mohammed Kamaludeen Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum CT Ayeni Makama Of Ilorin Ramadhan Toun Okewale-Sonaiya Kwara State Television (KWTV) Wahab Agbaje Olugbense Bashir Adigun Abdulwahab Oba Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa Jawondo Bank Of Industry Ayoade Akinnibosun Mohammed Yisa AGF Abdulrazaq

