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Don't Give Any Policeman Your Phone at Checkpoint: DCP Tells Nigerians, Many React to Video

Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 9:59 AM by Tunde Ososanya

Bassey Ewah, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), has said no police officer has the right to check a civilian's phone unless there is a warrant for such
He has warned Nigerians to stop giving any officer their phones at checkpoints, saying if anyone is under investigation, the police will present a warrant
According to DCP Ewah, after a warrant has been presented, the police can then demand the phone

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A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bassey Ewah, has warned Nigerians to stop giving any policeman at checkpoints their phones unless they provide a warrant to demand the gadget.

In a video that was shared on Instagram by @thenationnewspaper, the officer could be seen addressing an audience, saying if anyone is being investigated, the police will present a warrant and demand the phone.

In his words:

Social media reacts

Many social media users soon flooded the comment section of the post to share their thoughts. Many expressed distrust for the police.

@oduolatoyin wrote:

"Police? Not to be trusted at all."

@d.bestman.3956 said:

"No mind him ooo, is a political statement."

@lynecontour commented:

"They will kill people if they refuse and brand them armed rob***s. They didn't tell you that too?"

@kennysbeautycontour wrote:

"Is this applicable?"

@odebe_____01 said:

"E nor Dey work for Nigeria."

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