The state’s commissioner of police gave the warning while addressing Deputy Commissioners in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, saying that the directive aligns with the instructions of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

He stated that any officer found violating human rights or engaging in misconduct would face the most severe disciplinary sanctions.

“Officers who interfere in purely civil cases without criminal elements, unlawfully search citizens’ phones, or maliciously label youths as Yahoo boys or internet fraudsters are committing grave offences,” Ojo declared.

The commissioner stressed that indiscriminate phone searches on roads are strictly prohibited, except where a phone has been confirmed as an exhibit in an ongoing investigation.

Ojo also reassured members of the public, especially students and young people, that the command remains committed to protecting their dignity and fundamental rights.

“The era of intimidation and wrongful profiling is over in Kwara State,” he said, urging youths to remain law-abiding.

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Meanwhile, the command announced that enforcement of tinted glass permits will begin, with motorists without permits, or those using fake or expired ones, being taken to court.

Police spokesperson SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement, advised drivers to carry their original permits at all times and urged the public to report any cases of extortion linked to the enforcement exercise through designated complaint channels.

Source: Punch