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.
Ahmed Bolaji Nagode April 11 Bayo Onimago Esuwoye Muhammad Yahya Gobir Organization Foundation Sabi Sherif Sagaya Abubakar Abdullahi Bata Bolakale Ayo Kale Belgore Kolo Orisun Igbomina Ibrahim Oniye Aisha Ahman-Pategi Tunde Akanbi Olaosebikan Moses Salami Special Adviser On Digital Innovation Chikanda Valsolar Consortium Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria Muritala Olarewaju Tope Daramola Yaru Seun Bolaji Yusuf Abdulraheem Prince Mahe Abdulkadir Salihu Yahaya Ahmed Ekiti Egbewole Eghe Igbinehin Opobiyi Mohammed Yahaya Barki Galland Marcias Dagbalodo Alanamu Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu Owode Market Adesoye Jumoke F. Ajao Abdulrazaq Akorede Saidu Kawu Sa\'ad Alanamu Niyi Osundare Abdulwahab Ololele Mohammed Yisa Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Fatai Olodo Kisira Suleiman Abubakar Wole Oke Hussein Oloyede Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs Balogun-Ojomu Amusa Bello Lateef Alagbonsi Kwara State Polytechnic Abdulquawiy Olododo Okedare Abubakar Atiku Modibbo Kawu Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union Dele Momodu Aliyu Muyideen Mohammed Kamaludeen Garba Ayodele Wahab Wahab Kunle Shittu Quran CCT Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd Sadiq Buhari IEDPU Ahmed Saidu Rufai Sarkin Malamai

