Search A Nigerian Police Officer First Before You Allow The Officer To Search You, Your Car Or House – IGP

The correct procedure for stop and search by a police officer has be clarified by head of the force. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday engaged Nigerians in a TweetChat on social media with the hashtag, #AskThePolice.After the hours of chat by the IG of Police with citizens of the nation, the Nigerian Police took to its verified Twitter page @PoliceNg and told Nigerians online that any Police officer who wants to search a citizen must first be searched.The Force tweeted thus; “If an officer wants to search you in your house/ car, he must first surrender himself for searching. This is the procedure. Ask politely. #AskThePolice.”Photo Credit: Getty