11th July, 2023
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Two Policemen caught in a viral video assaulting a man have been identified and arrested on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka.
Emeka has also condemned the police’s assault and brutality on the man on the trending viral video on social media.
A statement issued by the command‘s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko said the “The policemen in the video has been identified and arrested. They are currently at the Command undergoing trial for their unprofessional act which will serve as deterrent to other police personnel.
“The Command hereby appeals to the victim to come forward to the Public Relations Department, Rivers State Police Command to give his own statement so as to aid the conclusion of the investigations and his identity will be protected.”
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The Commissioner of Police assured members of the public, that the police operatives would be investigated in line with extant rules underlying the conduct of police personnel and appropriate sanctions meted accordingly.
The CP further assured the good people of Rivers State of its unalloyed commitment to promoting the rule of law.
Our Correspondent reports that the video emanated from the manhandling of a man at Oyigbo, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, as police had begun investigating the incident.