A senior police officer, ASP Newton Isokpehi, has come under fire after a disturbing video surfaced online showing him threatening to shoot anyone caught recording police officers while on duty.
The now-viral clip, which spread rapidly across social media before it was later deleted, captured the officer issuing the controversial warning during what appeared to be a public interaction…WATCH VIDEO HERE
His remarks immediately triggered outrage among Nigerians, human rights activists and social media users, many of whom accused the officer of openly threatening citizens for exercising their constitutional rights.
In the video seen online, the officer was heard saying: “Any day I’m on duty as a Nigerian police officer, let anyone record me. That person will provide the officer who gave them the order to be filming us, because I will clear everybody down.”…...>>>
