The Nigeria Police Force has acknowledged the recent viral video showing an individual in a Spy Police uniform making political comments about the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial elections. The video has been widely circulated on social media.
In a statement, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, condemned the act and clarified that the individual in question is not a regular member of the Nigeria Police Force. Instead, they are a Supernumerary (Spy) Police Officer employed by a private company.
Adejobi said: ‘’Supernumerary Police Officers are private individuals trained by the Nigeria Police for specific security functions, primarily within their place of employment. They are not on the payroll of the NPF and do not swear to the oath of allegiance like sworn regular police officers, thus they have the right to belong to any political party of their choice and freedom of expression. In this extant case, the Police frowns at the wearing of his official SPY uniform and engaging in political activities.
“The individual involved has been arrested for further investigations. We reiterate that his political comments do not reflect the views of the Nigeria Police, and the public is urged to disregard any such statements and trust in our continued commitment to professionalism, neutrality, and the rule of law.”
In the video, the officer is heard making political statements: “They want to make the governance of our state a family affair, an affair between two friends and we Edo people will not allow that to happen and this is the time to bring Obaseki to justice.
“He has committed a lot of crimes against Edo people. We have spared him because of the immunity given to him by the Constitution. Very soon, he will not have immunity, he will be free and the Edo people will deal with him as we please”
Watch the video below.
