There’s Nothing Wrong With Recording A Police Officer On Duty – FPRO

The Nigeria Police Force has come out to affirm that citizens have the right to record videos of police officers while they are on duty.

The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi recently had his say via Twitter, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, filming or photographing police officers in the line of duty is not an offence, and any policeman that attacks a citizen for doing that is simply unprofessional

Adejobi added that there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking out your phone to record a policeman on duty.

His words, “You can video or take pictures of policemen on duty. We have said it severally. There is nothing wrong with that.

You can take up the case. Send an SMS to me or our email box, [email protected]. You can also talk to your PPRO.

Every policeman knows that videoing and taking pictures of them on duty is allowed and permitted. Those who attack or harass people for such are just deviants and recalcitrant and unprofessional. Or have you seen any of them telling you he’s not aware?

They all know. It’s like a case of a criminal who knows committing crimes is criminal and punishable, yet he does it until he’s caught.”