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.
Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Omotosho Kayode Ogunlowo Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen Turaki Forgo Battery Ope Saraki Joseph Offorjama The Herald Pakata Afolabi-Oshatimehin Mohammed Haruna Oba Of Jebba Pategi Frootify Niguel Gallando Marcias Aliyu Umar Afeyin-Olukuta Yusuf AbdulRasheed AbdulGaniyu Kareem Sobi Hill Summit University Bamidele Adegoke Clara Nwachukwu Rafiu Olasile Kola Bukoye Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu 20 Billion Bond Mohammed Halidu Isapa Sheriff Shagaya Memunat Monsuma Ayinke Saka Monkey Pox Yusuf Zulu-Gambari AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Bilikisu Oniyangi Abdulkarim Adisa Basic Education Certificate Examination Olatunde Olukoya Oluwatoyin Lukman Kwara Consultative Forum Opaleke Bukola Iyabo Taofeek Sanusi Babatunde Idiagbon Ola Falade Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Ilorin Curfew Kawu Baraje Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku Shero Gbemisola Oguntimehin Amusa Bello Kwara State Government Laduba UNILORIN Alumni Ayinde Oyepitan AGF Abdulrazaq Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Garba Ado Sanni Tanke Road Baba Issa Awoye Alikinla Gbenga Olawepo Saeedat Aliyu Sabi A.G.F Abdulrasaq John Obuh Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi Dagbalodo Zulu Gambari Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq Kwara Poly Sulu Gambari Saduki Lafiagi Amina El-Imam Sulyman Atolagbe Alege

