FPRO lists what constitutes disciplinary or criminal offence in Police service

The Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters. Abuja, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday listed what constitutes disciplinary or criminal offence in the Nigeria Police Force.

The FPRO emphasized that there will always be people who will act contrary to the rules in certain organizations, including the police force.  He asserted that to such people, there are disciplinary actions against them based on established laws.

CSP Muyiwa Adejobi speaking on Channels Television on Tuesday, highlighted: “In the Police, we have those who are deviants. There is no policeman who doesn’t know that you must not dress improperly, you must not smoke while on duty, you must not slap the Nigerian, you must not use cutlass to flog.

“There are no Nigerian police personnel who will tell me today that they are not aware because, in the training school, it’s part of our manual; they must have taught you all these things.

“So, if a policeman has done something wrong, every offence, disciplinary offence or criminal offence, has its punishment. If it is a reduction in rank, we give it to you; if it is dismissal, we give to you; if it is a severe reprimand, we give to you.

“But it is clear, how can a policeman stand on the road and be collecting money? It is not a disciplinary offence; it is a criminal offence. Corruption is a criminal offence. If you flog somebody, you assault somebody, it is a criminal offence.”

CSP Adejobi also renewed the warning to police officers across the country to stop searching people’s phones on the roads.

The FPRO cautioned Police personnel: “Stop checking phones on the road. You can’t check somebody’s phone. It is his personal property. You cannot do it.”