The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says under the law, police officers have the right to use their firearms to protect themselves in the face of danger, IGBERETV reports.

Hundeyin gave the clarification while reacting to the backlash police officers in the state received for using their firearms on a mob at the Alaba Rago market in the state on Tuesday, January 17, which led to the death of one of the attackers.

The officers had gone to the market to effect the arrest of a suspect but were challenged by a mob. In the process of retreating from the mob, a police officer fired his arm and it fatally injured one of the said attackers.

Hundeyin shared a portion of the Nigerian constitution that authorises the use of firearms in the face of danger.

He wrote;

"Just to be clear on this, if our officers come under any attack such that their lives are in DANGER, and there is no other way to get out of that danger, THEY WILL USE THEIR FIREARMS!

Firearms are NOT ornamental!

See Section 33 of the Nigerian Constitution"

https://twitter.com/BenHundeyin/status/1615594286279544832?t=fq7ndIJ5fEKIyoDsE1mhxw&s=19

Noted. The key phrase here is When Faced with Danger.

But what about...
The officer that killed that female lawyer, was he faced with danger?
Or the officers that kill because of refusal to pay N100 bribe, were they faced with danger?

Very foolish and myopic statement. Did they use firearm to attack police! What about use of teasers/stun guns? On what basis did you shoot directly, and not warning shots first? Y not shoot below?

Section 33, subsection 2b allows Police to protect themselves with their firearms...okay good...what does the Constitution say about Policeman killing unarmed civilian who makes no attempt on his life?

When your untrained personnels are concerned, you cite the Nigerian Constitution but when Nigerians are concerned, you comment without citing any section of the Constitution.

Oga at the top, always remember all of us are Nigerians whether we wear black uniform or not.

hmmm

I'm still trying to figure out why people like this man so much . I have never liked this SP Benjamin Hundeyin for once.

He's indirectly telling his boys to start killing innocent Nigerians. Well, I hope they start from his family.

Justice for Bolanle!

EBMedia:
The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says under the law, police officers have the right to use their firearms to protect themselves in the face of danger, IGBERETV reports.

Hundeyin gave the clarification while reacting to the backlash police officers in the state received for using their firearms on a mob at the Alaba Rago market in the state on Tuesday, January 17, which led to the death of one of the attackers.

The officers had gone to the market to effect the arrest of a suspect but were challenged by a mob. In the process of retreating from the mob, a police officer fired his arm and it fatally injured one of the said attackers.

Hundeyin shared a portion of the Nigerian constitution that authorises the use of firearms in the face of danger.

He wrote;



https://twitter.com/BenHundeyin/status/1615594286279544832?t=fq7ndIJ5fEKIyoDsE1mhxw&s=19

But BlaBlu can't defend himself in any debate

Exactly, ASP Drami Vandi is an innocent man!

They should have picked one or two and summarily executed them to buttress the point.

All the Igbo mumus spreading discord in Lagos should have been warned.

half alf of those officers are mentally unstable and would shoot you in the head or chest at the slightest provocation.

All these ones don’t understand the stark reality of what the average citizen goes through in the hands of those that are supposed to protect them.

The only thing they are proficient at is looking for ways to Do damage control and false PRs.

Sine when did revamping the entire police force become so hard but they’d rather not since they are also benefiting from it.

Against unarmed Civilians right?

But when dey meet the real people dey ought to protect themselves against, dey scamper for safety?!

This Twitter SP need some brain recheck

really? damn, they must have been faced with serious danger from that baby in the womb that they had to kill the mother.

fuccking idiots

Ff

Nigerian police does not know rules of engagement

Right... It's a fundamental human right.
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A supposed justification for the unarmed people that's been killed daily is here. Say no more.

Of course they do, why then are they with guns?

Okokomaiko

Where did that name come from sef?

I wonder the kind of danger they always face when killing innocent unarmed Nigerians.

What danger,the kind of danger that killed a young pregnant lawyer on Christmas day?


Rubbish!

Quest7777:
The key phrase here is When Faced with Danger.

The officer that killed that female lawyer, was he faced with danger?
Or the officers that kill because of refusal to pay N100 bribe, were they faced with danger?

Try to understand the topic at hand so that you don't go off point.

Jennyclay:
I'm still trying to figure out why people like this man so much . I this have never liked this SP Benjamin Hundeyin for once.

He's indirectly telling his boys to start killing innocent Nigerians. Well, I hope they start from his family.

Justice for Bolanle!

Did you read the OP??

He is talking about something that happened yesterday madam!

They have to protect their own lives too

Expect to see more people die from the hands of these evil police officers all in the name of "Self defence" even when it wasn't about self defence but about abusing the arms given to them.

People are fast to forget the innocent pregnant lawyer that was killed by one idi.ot policeman

The police spokesman is right

Kaaaada fu ooooor, so that is the reason why they shoot that lawyer , u mean even if one insult u , u can shoot the person ?

Trash
Y’all @NPF are blood sucking demons

We never say never, but killing innocent people is what we say no to it