Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Nigeria police force (NPF), has come under fire on social media over his “don’t cry more than the bereaved” comment on the abduction of six sisters in Abuja.

The abduction of the six sisters and the killing of Nabeeha, one of the girls, have been in the news and trending on various social media platforms.

The girls were kidnapped alongside their father from their residence at Zuma 1 in the Bwari area council of the federal capital territory (FCT) on January 5.

The abductors released the father but the remaining five girls are still in captivity while the corpse of Nabeeha has been released to the family.

Commenting on a post by Bashir Ahmad, former special assistant on digital communications to ex-President Muhammad Buhari, Adejobi asked him or the family members of the girls to “relate with the police codedly”.

He also said the police have been working on the matter but needed “some info”, adding that they will adopt all measures to ensure the girls are rescued.

Responding to the comment of the force spokesperson, a social media user asked “can’t you reach them as you said?” but Adejobi responded by saying “Don’t cry more than the bereaved. OK”.

A lot of Nigerians on on social media have criticised his comment and noted that the police can not provide security to citizens

madridguy:
Muyiwa Adejobi goofed with all his statement yesterday. He even threatened someone that he can get the person within two hours.... And everyone told him to use same energy to rescue Najeebah and her sisters.

jmoore:

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth will speak. Police keep recruiting criminals, that's why this spokesman will not be fired.

madridguy:
One of the best thing to do to reshape our country is to flush out many bag eggs in the Nigeria Police which constitute the larger percent. Go to their stations you see them behaving like thugs talk to people anyhow..
All they know is bribe upon bribe.

Addme:

Bro behaving like a thug is an understatement, they are criminals in uniform the only difference between them and thieves/armed robber is that they are backed by law .
So many bad eggs in their midst, that's why Muyiwa Adejobi will continue to misyarn everytime without sanctions.
The rot in there stinks to heaven.I'm talking from experience, bitter one like that.

You remembered how this same Adejobi defended that Policewoman with the most expensive iphone abi na Samsung sef and Jeweleries.

madridguy:
One of the best thing to do to reshape our country is to flush out many bag eggs in the Nigeria Police which constitute the larger percent. Go to their stations you see them behaving like thugs, talk to people anyhow..
All they know is bribe upon bribe.

money121:


Bribe from Top to buttom

Too bad

madridguy:
Muyiwa Adejobi goofed with all his statement yesterday. He even threatened someone that he can get the person within two hours.... And everyone told him to use same energy to rescue Najeebah and her sisters.