A police officer who was captured on tape ordering a Nigerian man to open his phone so that it could be searched has been invited for questioning, according to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos Police command.
A Nigerian man who refused to open his phone for the cop was depicted in the video arguing with the officer. The Nigerian guy argued that no officer has the authority to check phones, and that the Inspector General of Police has stated as much. The Nigerian man refused, which infuriated the police, who then confronted him.
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A Twitter user who shared the video wrote
”Is there anything new under the sun? My friend was harassed by the police today while he was on his way for a photo shoot.”
Reacting to the video, Hundeyin wrote;
” These ‘isolenu’ officer, serving in Dolphin Division, has been identified (excuse my code-mixing). He is reporting at the Headquarters tomorrow. I’ll provide updates.”
