Juliana Francis
The Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said three policemen, Inspector Adejoh Siaka, Inspector Friday Obaka, and Sergeant Ndiwa Kpuebari from Rivers State.
Adejobi said: “These are the men who slapped a man on the road in Rivers. They reported at the Force Headquarters today. The trial will soon commence. We will update you as soon as possible.”
The policemen in a viral video were caught harassing and assaulting a young man at Elibrade junction, Emohua, Rivers State.
The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko had promised that the men would be identified and arrested.
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP OKon O Effiong, had ordered their immediate arrest.
The reason for the policemen slapping and flogging the young man is yet unknown.
Iringe-Koko had said: “As a defender of human rights, the CP assures members of the public, that the Police Officers will be investigated in line with extant rules underlying the conduct of police personnel; and appropriate sanctions meted accordingly. The Command further assures the good people of Rivers State of its unalloyed commitment to promoting the rule of law.”
