Nigeria Police invites VeryDarkMan over comments at NBA conference

 The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media critic
Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate a claim he
made during a speech at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Port
Harcourt.

 

 VeryDarkMan on Tuesday served as a
panelist at the 66th Annual General Conference of the NBA, where he made
allegations against officers of the NPF.

He alleged that police officers manning checkpoints along
major highways in the country relay information to kidnappers and bandits
regarding the identities and movements of travellers.

According to the activist, the actions of the officers have
been facilitating abductions for ransom across the nation.

The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media critic
Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate a claim he
made during a speech at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Port
Harcourt.

DAILY POST reports that VeryDarkMan on Tuesday served as a
panelist at the 66th Annual General Conference of the NBA, where he made
allegations against officers of the NPF.

He alleged that police officers manning checkpoints along
major highways in the country relay information to kidnappers and bandits
regarding the identities and movements of travellers.

According to the activist, the actions of the officers have
been facilitating abductions for ransom across the nation.

Responding, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani
Iniedu, denied the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday.

The police explained that personnel deployed to checkpoints
and other locations nationwide were there to prevent crime, detect criminal
activity and protect citizens, not to facilitate kidnapping.

“Indeed, these same police officers routinely confront the
very criminal elements alleged to be receiving such information.

“Accordingly, the Nigeria Police Force hereby invites Mr.
Martins Vincent Otse to produce, without delay, the evidence upon which he
based these serious allegations, including any evidence that police personnel
at checkpoints identify wealthy individuals and subsequently transmit
information about them to kidnappers for the purpose of facilitating their
abduction.

“Any such information will be treated with urgency and
investigated thoroughly.

“We encourage any member of the public with credible
evidence of officer misconduct to come forward through these channels rather
than through public allegations alone, so that appropriate action can be
taken,” he stated.

Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday

Advertise on NOP NIGERIA to reach thousands of our daily users