Even when Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, issued a strong warning and banned the practice, many police personnel nevertheless checked civilians’ cell phones on a regular basis.
In a post published online on Tuesday, Silva Nimi, an X user, asked Adejobi why police officers constantly inspect the phones of the public.
“Bro, why are your men pursuing young boys on the street?” was the post’s title. What went wrong on our end?What did they store on our phones “that they wish to constantly check and search for”?
Adejobi responded by calling the behavior “unprofessional” and stating that it is against the law for officers on regular patrol to check civilians’ phones.
He claimed that although they have a wealth of experience, it is depressing that so many victims are undermining the efforts of the force to hold the offenders accountable.
He claimed that although they have a wealth of experience, it is depressing that so many victims are undermining the efforts of the force to hold the offenders accountable.
“Let’s have at least a scapegoat,” he said. It is improper and unprofessional to search phones while driving or without using them as evidence in court. We must reveal recalcitrant cops, but they won’t let us rest.
But a lot of victims of this behavior only come online or on X to voice their concerns after they haven’t cooperated with the authorities handling their cases. They encourage the males to live in such places with impunity, compromise, and betray us.
We’ve all had different situations, and it’s depressing that the victims even implore us to forgive the men for reasons they are aware of. Please be aware that I refuse their requests if you have done so in my office. Let’s expose the bad ones and take the bull by the horn. Thank you.
