Arase Bans Policemen From Accessing Individual’s Phones
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The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has warned police officers to stop the habit of indiscriminate checking of personal information on mobile phones of members of the public.
This was contained in a Police Circular titled: “Reports of alleged indiscriminate accessing of personal information on mobile phones by police patrol teams,” signed by the Force Secretary, AIG Patrick Dukumor, and dispatched to all Police State Commands and formations nationwide.
The IGP further directed that severe disciplinary actions would be taken against any officer and their supervisors if a proven report of illegal mobile phone checks not supported by appropriate court order was made.
Arase directed all state Commissioners of Police and formation commanders to make the full content of the circular known to all officers attached to their various commands.
This circular came on the heels of several reports made to the Complaint Response Unit, CRU by citizens, of alleged indiscriminate checking of personal information by some officers.
The CRU enjoined members of the public not to engage in any form of conduct that could result to use of any form of force by a police officer.
The CRU stated that it should be contacted in respect of any police and citizen contact that was not satisfactory to them.
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