On Saturday, Bright Edafe, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, said that it is an offence to refuse officers entry and exit from one’s house.
Edafe stated this in a post on X in reaction to a video of a group of young men refusing to open their gate for people dressed like policemen to gain access into the building.
The men were heard in the video saying they were content creators and not internet fraudsters. They also expressed concern about the masks worn by the armed men.
One of the armed men fired a shot in the air. Thereafter, one of them gained access into the building through the fence.
Edafe said wearing masks is not allowed in the Nigeria Police Force but warned that refusing to grant the police entry and exit from one’s house is an offence.
“Wearing a mask as a policeman is a red flag and its not allowed in Policing. However we all should stop thinking that it is right to lock the police either outside or inside, thats another offense on its own,” he wrote.
“That incident cant be defended simply because the policemen were on masked. We are waiting for information to know where it transpired so that proper investigation will be carries out.”
Wearing a mask as a policeman is a red flag and its not allowed in Policing. However we all should stop thinking that it is right to lock the police either outside or inside, thats another offense on its own. That incident cant be defended simply because the policemen were on… pic.twitter.com/OVqlrrfgGX
— SP. Bright Edafe (@Brightgoldenboy) January 25, 2025
Edafe wondered why the men said they were not internet fraudsters when the police never asked them any question.
