We Don’t Issue Horse Whips, Sticks To Policemen; Report Officers Using Them – Nigerian Police Urge Citizens

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who said this on Tuesday morning on his Twitter handle described the use of horse whip and sticks by some police officers as an act of indiscipline and inappropriate behaviour…..CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING

The Nigeria Police Force has said that the police authorities do not issue horse whips and sticks to officers and therefore asked Nigerians to report any police officer found using horse whips and sticks while on duty.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who said this on Tuesday morning on his Twitter handle described the use of horse whip and sticks by some police officers as an act of indiscipline and inappropriate behaviour.

Adejobi questioned where the officers get the horse whip and sticks as the police authorities only issue arms, batons and other approved accoutrements to officers.
The Force spokesperson said, “We don’t condone indiscipline and inappropriate behaviour. I have said severally that when you see policemen dress dirty or shabbily, it’s not systemic but personal. If you see policemen with horse whip or stick, it’s not normal. Such a policeman is a bad egg.

“Police don’t issue a horse whip or stick to any of its personnel, so where did he get it? We issue arms and batons, and other approved accoutrements to our men. We condemn all these bad and unprofessional acts or attitudes.
“How can a policeman be beating someone with a horse whip when we know it’s not even proper to flog a child with a horse whip, let alone a grown-up Nigerian? It’s inhuman.”…..CONTINUE READING