The Nigerian Police Force on Friday dismissed corporal Opeyemi Kadiri, for assault and disobedience to law.
Following instructions from the police IGP, no police in the federation is allowed to stop commuters and search their phones. But the former police officer went against that command despite being reminded by the commuter what the current law states.
His actions were caught in a video which went viral on social media platforms.
Reacting to the actions of Kadiri, the police command have dismissed him and made a press release via their official Twitter handle to that effect.
Read the press release below:
PRESS RELEASE
INDISCIPLINE: POLICE DISMISSES CORPORAL OPEYEMI KADIRI FOR ASSAULT, DISOBEDIENCE TO LAWFUL ORDER
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct.
disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.
The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, to that effect.
He equally assaulted the commuter who attempted to bring the order to his notice. His dismissal takes effect from today the 12th of August, 2022.
The Police hereby calls on officers and men of the Force to maintain professionalism and civility to members of the public in the discharge of their duties in line with extant laws.
The Force equally calls on members of the public to ensure proper conduct in all encounters with police officers to avoid infractions which may be subject to prosecution.
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra,
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
August 12, 2022
