The Imo state police command says it has arrested four officers captured in a viral video seemingly manhandling and shoving a young man into the boot of a vehicle.
The incident occurred on Sunday, along Human Race Road in
Nekede, Imo state.
In a statement, Henry Okoye, spokesperson of the command,
said Audu Bosso, commissioner of police in the state, ordered an immediate
investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“Preliminary findings revealed that the four personnel
captured in the viral video comprised two police officers attached to the
Nekede Divisional Headquarters and two Supernumerary Police Officers,” the
statement reads.
“They were conducting an operation at a suspected drug
trafficking location along Human Race Road, Nekede, during which two suspects
were arrested.
“Substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa were recovered
from one suspect, who admitted to selling illicit drugs in the area.”
Okoye said the command condemned the officers’ conduct
despite the outcome of the operation.
“Notwithstanding the outcome of the operation, the Imo State
Police Command unequivocally condemns the unprofessional conduct of the
personnel as captured in the viral video,” the statement added.
“The manner in which one of the suspects was arrested and
forced into the boot of a vehicle is unacceptable, inhumane, and completely not
in conformity with the Standard Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct, and
professional ethics of the Nigeria Police Force.”
The police spokesperson said the case has been transferred
to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a detailed and
impartial investigation.
He added that disciplinary procedures had commenced against
the officers involved and that the outcome of the investigation would be made
public upon completion.
Okoye said the commissioner of police reassured
residents of the command’s commitment to combating crime “while ensuring that
all policing operations are conducted professionally, lawfully, and with due
respect for the rights and dignity of every individual”.
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