Nigerians Who Refuse To Assist Police Officers Will Go To Jail – Adejobi
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that residents who fail to assist a police officer when called upon is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment.
This was disclosed in a post on X by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday.
According to Adejobi, a person must not refuse or neglect to aid and assist a police officer when called upon as enshrined in the Police Act 2020.
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He wrote, “Section 99, Police Act 2020 When a person is called upon to aid and assist a police officer who is, while in the discharge of his duty, assaulted or resisted or in danger of being assaulted or resisted, and the person refuses or neglects to aid and assist, the person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for a term of three months or both.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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