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The Commissioner of Police (CP), Ondo State Command, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered the contiguous redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Enu-Owa Division successful Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.
Lawal said this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Tuesday successful Akure by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade.
The CP explained that the DPO’s redeployment followed his unprofessional handling of a caller lawsuit involving a societal media influencer, Adefolarin Ayomiposi, popularly known arsenic Mandykiss.
He said the enactment of the bid became indispensable aft a video surfaced online showing the said influencer signaling and taking snapshots of suspects portion successful constabulary custody astatine Enu-Owa Division.
According to him, the incident, which has generated wide nationalist concern, prompted a swift interior reappraisal by the command.
Lawal said the preliminary findings revealed that nary constabulary unit accompanied Mandykiss during the purported arrest.
He said Mandykiss was reportedly aided by her net followers, who provided accusation starring to the determination of the suspects — Mrs Akinwole Sabitu and her daughter, Miss Akinwole Oyindamola — accused of alleged cyberbullying.
“After effecting the arrest, she was seen signaling a video wrong her conveyance portion conveying the suspects to the station.
“Upon arrival, she handed them implicit to the constabulary but went further to instrumentality their photographs wrong the presumption premises and station them connected her societal media platforms
“This is an enactment contrary to modular constabulary process and inconsistent with the ineligible rule of presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
“This series of events demonstrated a wide lapse successful supervisory work and nonrecreational judgement connected the portion of the DPO,” helium said.
Lawal, who directed the officer’s contiguous redeployment, emphasised that the bid would not condone immoderate behaviour susceptible of undermining nationalist assurance successful the Nigeria Police Force.
“Recording oregon photographing suspects successful custody constitutes a usurpation of established ethical standards and contravene procedural directives guiding the absorption of suspects,” helium said.
The CP furthered reminded officers and men of the bid to stay vigilant, impartial, and nonrecreational successful each operations.
According to him, officers and men should guarantee that the rights of some suspects and complainants are protected successful strict accordance with the law.
Lawal further said that the behaviour of the serviceman does not bespeak the discipline, integrity, and halfway values of the Nigeria Police Force.
He, therefore, reaffirmed his unwavering committedness to upholding subject and accountability crossed the command. (NAN)
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