POLICE BEGIN DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST OFFICER WHO THREATENED TO KILL ANYONE FILMING HIM

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The Nigeria Police Force has started taking action against Newton Isokpehi, a police officer who said he would kill anyone who filmed him while he was on duty.

In a video that became very popular online, Isokpehi also said he would shoot every person in a bus if someone in the bus filmed him while he was working.

He said he has worked for the police for 26 years and talked about how the working conditions in the force are not good.

He warned, “Any day I am on duty with my rifle, if someone videos me, I will kill that person.”

He also said, “The person who told us to be filmed will be the one to do your funeral.
I will kill anyone who films me while I am on duty.“

In a statement on Thursday, Anthony Placid, the police spokesperson, said Isokpehi has been called to the Anambra police headquarters, where the disciplinary process has already started.

Placid said the police do not “tolerate threats, intimidation, abuse of office, or any conduct capable of undermining public trust and confidence in law enforcement institutions”.

The force spokesperson said recording the activities of police officers discharging their duties is a “legitimate tool for public accountability and transparency”, which should not attract harassment.

“The force wishes to state unequivocally that the conduct and utterances exhibited in the video are unacceptable, unprofessional, and inconsistent with the ethics, standards, and code of conduct of the Nigeria Police Force,” the statement reads.

“Such actions run contrary to the ongoing reform initiatives of the Force aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, professionalism, and citizen-focused policing.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has consistently maintained that members of the public have the right to lawfully record police officers carrying out their duties, provided such recording does not obstruct operations, compromise safety, or interfere with lawful police activities.

“In line with this position, the officer involved has since been identified and summoned to the Anambra State Command Headquarters where immediate disciplinary procedures have commenced.

“A formal statement detailing the outcome of the disciplinary measures taken against the officer will be communicated in due course.

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