The police have dismissed an officer for disobeying an order related to the illegal search of phones and assaulting a civilian.
Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri, before his dismissal, was attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command.
According to a statement signed by police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Kadiriโs โgross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the publicโ was โcaptured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.
โThe dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuterโs phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, to that effect.
โHe equally assaulted the commuter who attempted to bring the order to his notice. His dismissal takes effect from today the 12th of August, 2022.
โThe Police hereby calls on officers and men of the Force to maintain professionalism and civility to members of the public in the discharge of their duties in line with extant laws.
โThe Force equally calls on members of the public to ensure proper conduct in all encounters with police officers to avoid infractions which may be subject to prosecution.โ
