Viral Video Police Corporal Dismissed For Searching Passenger’s Phone

A police corporal identified as Opeyemi Kadiri has been dismissed from service by the Inspector General of Nigeria Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.

Kadiri, with Force No. 509745 who was until his dismissal attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos State Police Command was said to have been dismissed for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order and assault on a member of the public.

The now dismissed Kadiri, according to information from the Force Headquarters was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 6th December, 2016.

He was caught in a viral video on social media on August 3, where he was searching a commuter’s phone by the road side, an act that the force headquarters said was contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police.

A statement from the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adedejobi has it that the dismissal of Kadiri takes effect from today (August 12).

This is even as the IGP called on officers and men of the force to be professional and civil in the discharge of their duties, while calling on members of the public to ensure proper conduct in all encounters with police officers to avoid infractions which may be subject to prosecution.

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INDISCIPLINE: POLICE DISMISSES CORPORAL OPEYEMI KADIRI FOR ASSAULT, DISOBEDIENCE TO LAWFUL ORDER

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.

The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s 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.

He equally assaulted the commuter who attempted to bring the order to his notice.
His dismissal takes effect from today the 12th of August, 2022.

The 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.

The 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.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra,
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
August 12, 2022