Police demote Inspector over assault in Rivers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has demoted an officer, Inspector Adejoh Siaka, for assaulting a man at Emohua, the headquarters of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Siaka was demoted from Inspector to Sergeant.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, September 24, 2023, said another officer, Sergeant Ndiwa Kpuebari, was “severely reprimanded” for his involvement in the incident.

A viral video shared on social media showed one of the policemen beating and slapping the man during the incident which occurred on April 9, 2023.

Adejobi stated: “Following complaints and a subsequent orderly room trial, one police officer, Inspector Adejoh Siaka, was demoted from Inspector to Sergeant, and another officer, Sergeant Ndiwa Kpuebari, was severely reprimanded for their involvement in the incident.

READ ALSO: Police reveal officers who assaulted man in Rivers

“Additionally, Inspector Friday Obaka, who was absent from the scene, was discharged unconditionally.”

The police spokesperson, however, urged Nigerians to discount the old video being circulated as a new incident on social media, saying: “It’s astonishing to see the video being widely circulated again as a new incident. We urge the general public to please discount the video which appears to be an attempt to bring the Force to disrepute and generate a wrong impression about the Police.

“Mischief makers are hereby warned to always verify facts before rushing to make unfounded claims about such matters on social media.”

The Star