Why Police Has Stopped Showing Faces Of Suspected Criminals -Police spokesperson Adejobi

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has given a reason the force has stopped showing the faces of suspected criminals during a parade. 

 

Adejobi gave the explanation in response to an X user who demanded that the public be able to see the faces of officers who were arrested for assaulting a man in Delta State. A photograph of the erring officers was released yesterday, but with their backs only showing.

 

Responding to the demand of the X user, Adejobi stated that the force respects the human rights of people and has since stopped parading suspected criminals.

 

Read his post below

Police spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, speaks on why police has stopped showing faces of suspected criminals
 

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