The Adamawa State Police Command has urged members of the public not to engage in physical confrontation with officers, and instead report cases of police misconduct
The call was made by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement shared on Facebook on Tuesday.
In the statement, Nguroje warned that fighting a police officer could expose individuals to multiple criminal charges, even if they believe they are innocent.
“What is the essence of you fighting a police officer?” the statement read.
He reminded the public that police officers are law enforcement agents and that physical resistance could attract serious legal consequences.
“Police officers are law enforcement agents. If you fight them physically, you’re opening yourself to multiple charges,” he said.
According to the police spokesperson, such charges include “assault on a law enforcement officer,” “resisting arrest,” and “obstructing a police officer while executing his lawful duty/justice.”
Nguroje explained that once a person raises their hands against an officer, it automatically provides legal grounds for arrest.
“Once you raise your hands against an officer of the law, you automatically create a legal justification for your arrest,” he stated.
He added that even when a person is right or innocent, the charges alone could still have serious consequences.
“You may be right and innocent, those charges alone can… land you in jail, weaken your evidence, minimum force, and/or refusal of bail,” the statement said.
The police spokesperson, therefore, advised residents to channel complaints through official means.
“Therefore, report any police misconduct to the command’s Complaint response unit,” Nguroje said.
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