The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate halt to unnecessary arrests and detention of youths across the country.
The IGP also directed that all arbitrary collection and checking of phones be stopped immediately.
He warned that any police personnel caught indulging in the prohibited acts would be punished alongside the Commissioner of Police of the command and their supervisors.
The warning is contained in a police wireless message dated December 13, 2024 and addressed to all State Police Commands
The police hierarchy in the letter signed by the Department of Operations for the Force Headquarters, observed that such unlawful attitudes are portraying the Nigeria Police Force in bad light.
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