Spy cop publicly commenting on Edo guber election arrested: Police
NPF CONDEMNS, DISSOCIATES SELF FROM UNAUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMENTS BY SUPERNUMERARY POLICE OFFICER
As IGP Orders Arrest, Investigation
The Nigeria Police Force has been made aware of a recent video evidencing political comment by an individual dressed in a Spy Police uniform regarding the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial elections, which has been circulating on social media platforms.
The NPF strongly condemns this act and clarifies that the individual is not a regular officer of the Nigeria Police Force, but a Supernumerary (Spy) Police Officer employed by a private company.
Supernumerary Police Officers are private individuals trained by the Nigeria Police for specific security functions, primarily within their place of employment.
They are not on the payroll of the NPF and do not swear to the oath of allegiance like sworn regular police officers, thus they have the right to belong to any political party of their choice and freedom of expression.
In this extant case, the Police frowns at the wearing of his official SPY uniform and engaging in political activities.
The individual involved has been arrested for further investigations. We reiterate that his political comments do not reflect the views of the Nigeria Police, and the public is urged to disregard any such statements and trust in our continued commitment to professionalism, neutrality, and the rule of law.
ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
11TH SEPTEMBER 2024.
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