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Police Identify Officers Involved In Tinted Glass Permit Incident In Lagos

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10 months ago

Jan 29, 2024.

Eko Hot Blog reports The Nigeria Police Force has taken steps to identify three officers involved in an incident where a motorist in Lagos was stopped and asked for his tinted glass permit by individuals lacking proper identification cards and uniforms.

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ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Police Public Officer, confirmed this development through his verified X handle @princemoye1 on Sunday.

Adejobi, in response to a video posted by an X user (@emmCee_RNB), revealed that the officers have been traced to Zone 2 Command in Onikan, Lagos. The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Zone 2 is actively investigating the matter.

The incident, as narrated by the X user, @emmCee_RNB, occurred when three men claiming to be police officers from Zone 2 stopped him on Victoria Island. The individuals were in mufti and drove a bus without a number plate. When the motorist refused to exit his vehicle, the men demanded to see his tinted glass permit. However, the motorist insisted on seeing their identification cards before complying.

The officers were unable to provide any identification cards. The X user reported that when he mentioned he was a journalist, the men entered their vehicle and drove off.

“I noticed a white bus with no plate number following my car from the Nigerian Law School down to 1004 Estate before the bus overtook my car just in front of the traffic light at the entrance of the Oriental Hotel. Before I could observe what was happening, three men dressed in mufti came down from the bus telling me to come down from my car and enter the bus that one of them would drive my car along. All this was happening in the middle of the road while the traffic light was on green and cars were moving past me. Afterwards, I told them I couldn’t come down from my car but they should allow me to leave the centre of the road. So they agreed, and that was when I started the video recording; unknown to them. My shock till now is that they didn’t have any form of identification and only said they are undercover police officers from zone 2 police station in VI. So I couldn’t even tell if they were real or not,” he stated.

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This incident has sparked concerns about the conduct of individuals claiming to be law enforcement officers and highlights the need for proper identification protocols to ensure the safety and security of citizens during such encounters.

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