Blocking Officers from Entering or Leaving Property is Illegal

Delta Police PRO clarifies that preventing police officers from entering or leaving a property is illegal.
Edafe acknowledges that while masks are prohibited for officers, blocking their movement is a separate offense.
The police are investigating the incident where masked officers were stopped from entering a property.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has clarified that it is illegal to prevent police officers from entering or exiting a residence.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Edafe made the statement on X in response to a viral video showing a group of young men stopping individuals dressed as police officers from accessing their property.

In the video, the men, who claimed to be content creators and not internet fraudsters, expressed discomfort with the armed, masked individuals.

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One of the masked men fired a warning shot, while another scaled the fence to enter the property. Edafe acknowledged that the use of masks by police officers is prohibited but stressed that obstructing officers’ movement is also a criminal offense.

He wrote, “Wearing a mask as a policeman is a red flag and not allowed in policing. However, we should stop thinking it’s right to lock the police either inside or outside a building. That’s another offense.”

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