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Buhari gives stern warning to police over harassment of young Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned officers and men of the Nigeria Police against harassing young people in their bid to arrest `yahoo criminals.’
Buhari, Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, gave this warning in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers on Monday in Lagos.
He stated that conducts by a few bad police officers must stop, tasking leaders of the police force to ensure that impunity of any kind is discouraged and punished where found.
The president noted that the police above every other service represent law and order to the average Nigerian.
“This is why the police cannot escape public scrutiny and sometimes criticism; Nigerian people old and young want our Police force to be better and to do better; they want to be even prouder of your service than ever before.
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“This is why in some of our urban areas we want to see more compliance with the rule of law and in dealing with Nigerians.
“Recently many civil society groups have complained about the arrest of young men and women just because they look successful and are carrying laptops.
“Yes we must apprehend yahoo criminals but we cannot harass young men and women on the streets and in taxis most of whom are merely going about their legitimate businesses.
“There are also cases of extra judicial killings and injuries; misuse of weapons and excessive use of force by some members of the force.
“This sort of conduct by a few bad police officers must stop; and it is the duty of you senior and strategic leaders of the Police force to ensure that impunity of any kind is discouraged and punished where it is found, he said
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