ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, has cautioned drivers against abducting policemen and other law enforcement officers during their duties.
Adejobi underscored that such conduct is unacceptable under any condition.
He noted that drivers who resist or flee with law enforcement agents are violating the law and will face significant penalties.
The PPRO urged drivers to comply with officers’ directives, whether it involves being escorted to a police station or relinquishing their vehicles.
Adejobi who stated this in a video on Friday said, “Now, we want to speak on this recent development we’ve been experiencing where our police officers and other law enforcement agents who contravene vehicles—they sit in the vehicle for the purpose of taking it to their offices—but we notice that these drivers always abduct them.
“(They zoom off with them) They take these officers away. It is wrong. It is very, very wrong. Let us avoid certain things because we need to manage a situation like this. Once you have been contravened, please comply with them—not only the police but also other law enforcement agencies.
“We have seen cases where Federal Road Safety Corps officers contravene vehicles and drivers manhandle them. We’ve seen evident cases where state-owned traffic and road agencies contravene vehicles, and drivers beat them and/or take them away. This is not too good.
“Once you have violated traffic law and your vehicle has been contravened, you are to follow them. You are to comply. You are obliged to obey the instructions of these law enforcement officers.
“Don’t abduct our officers. Don’t take them away. Follow them wherever they are taking you—most especially their bases, units, and offices.”