The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has condemned the “unwarranted, unnecessary and unjustifiable assault” on an innocent citizen as shown in a viral video.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni condemns this unwarranted, unnecessary and unjustifiable assault on this innocent citizen (as shown in the attached viral video), at the Odo Ori Market, Iwo Osun State by men of the Force attached to Iwo Division, Osun pic.twitter.com/oNJ3iZdjY9
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 18, 2020
The assault allegedly happened at the Odo Ori Market, Iwo Osun State by men of the Force attached to Iwo Division, Osun Command.
Following the IGP’s directives, the Commissioner of Police Johnson Kokumo, in charge of Osun State Command, has arrested the officers involved in the unfortunate incident.
They are Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo with AP NO 251724 and PC Abass Ibrahim with Force No. 509634. The duo are currently being detained and their orderly room trial had since commenced.
The IGP reiterated that the police under his watch would not condone any act of misconduct and recklessness on the part of its personnel.
He enjoined the citizens to continue to cooperate with the leadership of the Force as it strives to reposition the NPF into an effective, efficient and people-friendly Force.
The Force Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
