Rayd502:
Embarrassing situation for a our security agencies,the mopol officers are obviously not well trained and are a disgrace to the force.

The Commandant shouldn't have exposed himself that way,he should have issued directives behind the scene to his officers to de escalate the situation.Imagine a whole commandant rubbished in such a manner.

I weep for my country Nigeria,we still have a long way to go.

I am beginning to agree with Mazi Nnamdi kanu.We live in a Zoo.

miko1988:
PRESS RELEASE
 UNLAWFUL ARREST AND DETENTION/SERIOUS ASSAULT OCCASSIONING HARM ON A POLICE SUPERINTENDENT BY CIVIL DEFENCE PERSONNEL

The attention of the Imo State Police Command has been drawn to a news making rounds on social media captioned “Police Attack Civil Defence Personnel in Imo State". It is most unfortunate that, some news media will publish stories without confirming same to ascertain the true facts of the story.

The Command view this with all seriousness and sees it as a calculated attempt to dent the robust synergy the Command is enjoying with other Security Agencies in the state since the assumption of office by the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc+.

The true facts of the incident that occurred on the 25/4/2022 at about 1630 hours, in the Civil Defense Corps Office, was that on 24/4/2022 at about 2010 hours, a Police Superintendent Ezenwanne Nonso, a Mobile Police Officer and the Armament Officer of No. 18 Mobile Police Force, Owerri, was driving in his car heading to Imo Police Command Headquarters on an assignment, on reaching Control Post Round About, there was a heavy traffic Jam, where drivers were trying to maneuver their vehicles to free themselves from the traffic. While the officer was trying to make way for himself, the Civil Defence Personnel who alighted from his rear, hit the Police Officer’s vehicle violently, shouting and ordering him to remove his vehicle from the road. He replied the Civil Defence Officer that he is equally trying to see how he can free himself from the traffic, only for the Civil Defence Officer to slap him hard on his face calling him a stupid man. At that point he alighted from his vehicle, introducing himself as a Police Superintendent serving at Police Mobil Base, Owerri. It was as if he angered him the more and he gave him another slap and others joined in beating him. The police officer then brought out his phone to put a call to his Commanding Officer but they seized the phone, rushed into their vehicle and zoomed off.

The police officer had to manage and followed them to their office. On getting there, he demanded for his phone, but they refused rather they dragged him into their office, beat him up and seized his service pistol. After much torture, he was locked up in their cell not minding his plea to call his Commanding Officer. The officer slept in the cell till the next day.

For the sensitive office the officer is holding, his disappearance became alarming to every office in the Base and they were suspecting kidnapping. Hence, a search party was organized. When all efforts made to trace his whereabout proved abortive, his phone was tracked and the result led the team to the Civil Defence Headquarters Owerri.

On arrival, the team of Policemen made enquiries to confirm if there was any Police officer detained in their custody. The Civil Defence Personnel became hostile, ordering them to leave or they will shoot them. When the Police insisted, they started shooting into the air. The Mobile Police Officers sensing danger, professionally used minimal force to defend themselves by using teargas. Hence, the Civil Defence Personnel scampered for safety and in the process the Police Superintendent was rescued gallantly from their custody leaving nobody hurt or injured.

It is pertinent to mention here that in the ethics of the Force, whenever any member of the Force is arrested by any Security Agency, it is mandatory that the arrested personnel’s office is immediately informed, which is the standard practice.

It is laughable that a very Senior Police Officer of the rank of a Superintendent was arrested and detained for over Twenty-Four (24) hours by the Civil Defence Corps, Imo Command and the Commandant never deemed it necessary to inform the Commissioner of Police as required by law, moreso, when the victim pleaded for them to allow him put a call to his Commanding Officer or the Commissioner of Police.

Meanwhile, the officer is presently on admission at the Police Medical Centre, Amakohia.

The Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc+ while commending Imolites for their unalloyed support, pleaded for calm and appealed to Imolites go about their lawful businesses without fear of harassment. He then directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID) to commence detailed investigation into the remote cause of the incident, promising that, at the conclusion of investigation the outcome will be made public.


CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
IMO STATE COMMAND.
Dis is how it happened

miko1988:
PRESS RELEASE
 UNLAWFUL ARREST AND DETENTION/SERIOUS ASSAULT OCCASSIONING HARM ON A POLICE SUPERINTENDENT BY CIVIL DEFENCE PERSONNEL

The attention of the Imo State Police Command has been drawn to a news making rounds on social media captioned “Police Attack Civil Defence Personnel in Imo State". It is most unfortunate that, some news media will publish stories without confirming same to ascertain the true facts of the story.

The Command view this with all seriousness and sees it as a calculated attempt to dent the robust synergy the Command is enjoying with other Security Agencies in the state since the assumption of office by the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc+.

The true facts of the incident that occurred on the 25/4/2022 at about 1630 hours, in the Civil Defense Corps Office, was that on 24/4/2022 at about 2010 hours, a Police Superintendent Ezenwanne Nonso, a Mobile Police Officer and the Armament Officer of No. 18 Mobile Police Force, Owerri, was driving in his car heading to Imo Police Command Headquarters on an assignment, on reaching Control Post Round About, there was a heavy traffic Jam, where drivers were trying to maneuver their vehicles to free themselves from the traffic. While the officer was trying to make way for himself, the Civil Defence Personnel who alighted from his rear, hit the Police Officer’s vehicle violently, shouting and ordering him to remove his vehicle from the road. He replied the Civil Defence Officer that he is equally trying to see how he can free himself from the traffic, only for the Civil Defence Officer to slap him hard on his face calling him a stupid man. At that point he alighted from his vehicle, introducing himself as a Police Superintendent serving at Police Mobil Base, Owerri. It was as if he angered him the more and he gave him another slap and others joined in beating him. The police officer then brought out his phone to put a call to his Commanding Officer but they seized the phone, rushed into their vehicle and zoomed off.

The police officer had to manage and followed them to their office. On getting there, he demanded for his phone, but they refused rather they dragged him into their office, beat him up and seized his service pistol. After much torture, he was locked up in their cell not minding his plea to call his Commanding Officer. The officer slept in the cell till the next day.

For the sensitive office the officer is holding, his disappearance became alarming to every office in the Base and they were suspecting kidnapping. Hence, a search party was organized. When all efforts made to trace his whereabout proved abortive, his phone was tracked and the result led the team to the Civil Defence Headquarters Owerri.

On arrival, the team of Policemen made enquiries to confirm if there was any Police officer detained in their custody. The Civil Defence Personnel became hostile, ordering them to leave or they will shoot them. When the Police insisted, they started shooting into the air. The Mobile Police Officers sensing danger, professionally used minimal force to defend themselves by using teargas. Hence, the Civil Defence Personnel scampered for safety and in the process the Police Superintendent was rescued gallantly from their custody leaving nobody hurt or injured.

It is pertinent to mention here that in the ethics of the Force, whenever any member of the Force is arrested by any Security Agency, it is mandatory that the arrested personnel’s office is immediately informed, which is the standard practice.

It is laughable that a very Senior Police Officer of the rank of a Superintendent was arrested and detained for over Twenty-Four (24) hours by the Civil Defence Corps, Imo Command and the Commandant never deemed it necessary to inform the Commissioner of Police as required by law, moreso, when the victim pleaded for them to allow him put a call to his Commanding Officer or the Commissioner of Police.

Meanwhile, the officer is presently on admission at the Police Medical Centre, Amakohia.

The Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc+ while commending Imolites for their unalloyed support, pleaded for calm and appealed to Imolites go about their lawful businesses without fear of harassment. He then directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID) to commence detailed investigation into the remote cause of the incident, promising that, at the conclusion of investigation the outcome will be made public.


CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
IMO STATE COMMAND.
Dis is how it happened

Kolenda:

From what my friend told me, he said the police officer was arrested and detained.
But the report isn't mentioning so. They're sugar coating it.
P.S. I'm not supporting the barbaric act of both security agencies

sandymikky:

Senior police officer my foot. Who's a senior police officer that he can't be arrested if there's cause to?
Is there any provision of the constitution or Police Act that exempts 'senior police officers' from arrest?
What about innocent Nigerians the police detain and keep incommunicado? Has anyone burnt their stations on account of that?

Please, we should stop rationalizing illegality

lexy2014:




lawlessness raging amongst so called law enforcement agencies under buhari and osinbajo. i am certain you guys were part of those who thought endsars protests was a waste of time

LOVEGINO:
if u talk am in front of bandit, u re on ur own

blackpanda:


Of course endsars was a silly waste of time.
It started off well but along the line lost its purpose. Many people hijacked it for their own selfish interest

lexy2014:


How did endsars loose it's purpose? Who are the many people that hijacked it for their own selfish interests? What happened to the recommendations made for the govt to implement? Why has the govt not implemented the recommendations? Is it because endsars was a waste if time or is it because "Many people hijacked it for their own selfish interest"? Isn't it disgraceful that the police could attack the office of a sister security agency and u are talking about endsars being hijacked?

UncommonLogic:


You would have labeled him "Fulani Herdsman" if not for that he's name is clearly stated.

Malory:
Incoherent gibberish

abiolert:
I Don't Understand at all.. So Mopol can just invade another sister security agency without fear, they are lucky I am not the leader of the NCDC in the state, it would have been fire for fire. I don't condole rubbish. Never!

IamANigerianMan:

Every 4 month I go to war, which civil defense? Civil defense use G3, which endurance? Do you know borno state? Sorry I never knew I was discussing with novice... Endurance my foot.

Kdon2:


Bros na naija you dey o! Nothing go happen!

IamANigerianMan:

You are funny, you mean the same soldier with all facilities who could not defeat Bandit.... Soldier my foot.

TotoGame:
Imagine beating up a state commandant of NSCDC who's an equivalent of a Commissioner of police... They even killed his orderly!

Those police men will be severely dealt with!!!

Geeworldwide:


Which useless war u go every 4 months...if u see war u fit stand am, or u think war is by carrying ur stupid teargas and ur pot Belly colleague to fight. If I may ask which of the war u go every 4 months. I want to knw and I'm ready for your quote to clear ur doubt... is Nigeria even fighting war or terrorism. Baby police

owunabastard:
This is kind of people you share a country call Nigeria. See his reasoning, we are in trouble for this country. I still maintain we need a character like El Rufai to rule Nigeria

Kenturkey048:


SP...?? Junior Officer...so because of SP a state commander was embarrassed....Kaii..police deserve whatever they are getting from army...

SmartProf:
Let's give the security agents a round of applause for interpreting their constitutional duties to mean fighting each other. Nigeria security agents don't behave differently from criminals.

macAB:
How did he become a commandant.U mean those lecturers that where recruited by aboderin.Comot for road

IamANigerianMan:

Every 4 month I go to war, which civil defense? Civil defense use G3, which endurance? Do you know borno state? Sorry I never knew I was discussing with novice... Endurance my foot.

Ivimmanuel:
you are a bloody civilian you will not understand. You beat up a police officer and expect him to go home and sleep? What transpired between them you do not know so let them have their face-off.