The Nigeria Police Force has strongly condemned what it describes as the unprofessional conduct of some of its officers performing guard duty for a young man alleged to be a “Yahoo Boy” in a viral video.
The Police said it has also initiated steps to identify the officers involved and the young man in the video for questioning.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP OluMuyiwa Adejobi said the Force was aware of a video trending on social media, where some policemen were seen performing guard duties to a young man and encouraging him to abuse the naira, contrary to the provisions of the CBN Act, in such a manner demeaning to the Police Officer and the Nigeria Police Force at large.
“We condemn the content of the video in its entirety as well as all forms of unethical, demeaning, un-dignifying, and unprofessional acts of its officers, especially ones that subject them to servitude. Steps are, therefore, being taken towards identifying the police officer in the said video in order to award appropriate sanctions. In this regard, the young man in the video is hereby called upon to present himself to the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Department nearest to him, or contact the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, for proper investigation into the circumstances of the video”.
The Force expressed its appreciation to all well-meaning Nigerians for bringing this to public knowledge and assure them that the corrective and punitive steps being taken will be brought to a conclusive and definitive end.
