Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr Adekimi Ojo, has warned officers of the command against extortion, harassment, unlawful phone searches, and the profiling of youths as internet fraudsters.

Ojo issued the warning in Ilorin at the weekend while addressing Deputy Commissioners, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Commanders on the state of the nation, stressing that the directive aligns with instructions from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

He cautioned that any officer found violating human rights or engaging in misconduct would face the most severe disciplinary sanctions.

He said: "Officers who interfere in purely civil cases without criminal elements, unlawfully search citizens' phones, or maliciously label youths as ‘Yahoo boys' or internet fraudsters are committing grave offences."

The Commissioner stressed that indiscriminate phone searches on roads are strictly prohibited, except where a phone has been confirmed as an exhibit in an ongoing investigation.

He also reassured members of the public particularly students and young people that their dignity and fundamental rights would be protected.

Ojo therefore said, "The era of intimidation and wrongful profiling is over in the state, urging youths to remain law-abiding."

Meanwhile, the command announced that enforcement of tinted glass permits would begin on October 2, 2025.

Motorists without valid permits, or those using fake or expired ones, would be arraigned in court within 24 hours.

Police spokesperson SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement, advised motorists to carry their original permits at all times and urged the public to report any cases of extortion linked to the enforcement exercise through designated complaint channels.