Nigerian police boss has sound a note of warning to Nigerians on the recently development where police officers at Checkpoint search people phones.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Bassey Ewah, on Wednesday give a note of warning that Nigerians should not give any policeman who stopped them at the checkpoint their phones without a warrant.
According to him, before you hand over your phone for police to search, he must present his search warrant to you.
He noted that if the police were on an investigation, they would present a warrant and then demand for the phone. Ewah disclosed this while answering questions during a programme organised by the Police Community Relation Committee in Lagos State.
“I stand to be corrected; please do not give any policeman who stopped you on the checkpoint your phones; it’s not our schedule. If we are investigating you, we will present a warrant and then demand for your phone. Please take note,” he said.
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