Nigeria Police Dismisses Liyomo Okoi for Flogging Civilian with Cutlass
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed officer PC Liyomo Okoi attached to Ekori Divisional Police Headquarters for gross misconduct over the flogging of a civilian with cutlass
PC Liyomo Ekoi was captured in a video that went viral on 31st July, 2022 where the officer flogging a civilian with cutlass. Watch the video here.
The incidence took place at Ekori in Cross River state where the officer was deployed for maintaining peace and order in the society.
The Officer was dismissed in order to sanitise the image of the Police Force and to assure the public of its mandate toward the protection of lives and properties.
The information was posted by the Nigeria Police Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The statement in part reads;
GROSS MISCONDUCT: NPF has dismissed PC LIYOMO OKOI, Force No 524503,attached to Ekori Divisional Police Headquarters, Cross River State, who was captured in a video that went viral on 31st July, 2022, where he was flogging a civilian with cutlass, with effect from today 8th August, 2022.
He is ceased to be a member of the NPF, and we urge members of the public not to have any official dealings or transactions with him henceforth. We will always do the needful to sanitise the NPF.
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF has dismissed PC Liyomo Okoi for gross misconduct over the flogging of a civilian with cutlass in Cross River State.
The NPF urges members of the public not to have any official dealings or transactions with him henceforth.
Read the full press release by the Nigeria Police Force
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has expressed grave disappointment at the reports of brutality and extortion leveled against some police officers via various complaint channels available to the public, particularly on social media platforms. The IGP has therefore directed all supervising Commissioners of Police and Tactical/Strategic Commanders to ensure strict supervision of their personnel as further incidences of this nature would be viewed strictly.
The IGP has also ordered a wholistic overhauling of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Special Tactical Squad (STS), and the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) Units to ensure that their operations are in tandem with the purpose for their creation, and maximum effectiveness and output in line with the mandate of the IGP’s administration and public safety.
The IGP has therefore directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau (AIG-FIB) to carry out supervisory role over the three units to ensure their operations are professional, active and productive and do not infringe on the fundamental rights of the citizenry, and other members of the public.
In the same vein, the Force has dismissed Force No. 524503 PC Liyomo Okoi attached to Ekori Divisional Headquarters, Cross Rivers Police Command for gross misconduct captured in a viral video on 31st July, 2022 where he was flogging a man with a machete. His dismissal takes effect from today the 8th of August, 2022.
The Inspector-General of Police, has therefore reiterated his commitment to ethical regeneration, restoration of professional standard and enhancement of the anti-corruption drive with dedication to entrenching human rights-driven policing within the country. The IGP expressed confidence that the current overhauling will improve the effectiveness of the units, and rid them of negative elements who deviate from the standard operating procedure of the Units, and the Nigeria Police Force in general.
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
August 8, 2022.
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