"DON'T ALLOW POLICEMEN TO CHECK YOUR PHONE, ITS YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY" - POLICE PRO


For a long time, Nigerians have asked if it’s right for police officer to search your mobile phones during a routing stop and search exercise on the road. Now, the Lagos State Police PRO, Dolap Badmus in a Chat with Linda Ikeji TV has shed more light on the issue saying it is wrong.


In her words,

‘Your phone is private, it’s your private property because people do alot of private stuffs on their mobile phones so it’s wrong. Police officers have no right to do that except there is a reasonable ground to do so’.



Read comments of community residents who faces such harassment in their communities;

SugarBoi Dhaniel Godwin · 
Here in festac its a common thing.... And we are tired 
A police will stop you ask the vehicle to go and start accessing ones phone for minute .... Like videos pictures contact whatsapp bbm facebook all chat sites ..... Its so devastating.... When they cant find anything they will start asking silly questions...

奧修梅利 · 
They are doing illegal job in Ikeja, railway entrance too rampard now

Adedayo Ajayi · 
Police re jst annoying sets of people on black...dav stopped me many times .... and even after showing dem my nysc I.d card dey still insist on checking my phone ....its crazy !!!

Norbeth Young · 
It's a common thing in naija. Infact I'm their regular customer in my hood, I just hand my phone over to them with out even asking for it cux I know they might ask for it.

Whats your own experience?

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