The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Okon Effiong, has ordered immediate identification and arrest of officers in a trending video assaulting a yet-to-be-identified man at Elibrade junction, Emohua Local Government Area of the state.
A viral video shared on social media showed a police officer beating and slapping the yet-to-be-identified man.
Effiong, in a statement issued on Monday by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, assured Nigerians that the policemen would be investigated in line with the rules guiding the conduct of police personnel.
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He said: “As a defender of human rights, the CP assures members of the public that the police officers will be investigated in line with extant rules underlying the conduct of police personnel; and appropriate sanctions meted accordingly.
“The Command further assures the good people of Rivers State of its unalloyed commitment to promoting the rule of law.
“People are enjoined to report cases of human rights abuse and infractions.”
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