Police Corporal Okoi Liyomo was fired by the Nigerian Police
Force after he was discovered using a cutlass to beat a guy in Cross River
State.
The footage of the policeman beating a man with a cutlass'
flat side went viral on social media last week. The incident attracted the
attention of the police, who swore to intervene.
The state's Ekori area is where the incident took place.
After the viral video went viral online, Usman Alkali Baba,
the Inspector General of Police (IGP), ordered Liyomo's trial.
CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the force's public relations officer,
revealed in a tweet on Friday that Liyomo met with the IGP in Abuja on Thursday
and would face trial for the incident.
PC Okoi Liyomo, the police officer shown in the viral video
beating a guy in Cross Rivers State with a cutlass, has been hauled to the
Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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"He met today with the IGP. His trial has been mandated
by the IGP. I'm eagerly awaiting the trial's verdict.
"We'll let you know right away. We continue to reaffirm
our commitment to sanitizing the NPF, saying there will be no tolerance for
foolishness and that we will not tolerate any act of lawlessness,
unprofessionalism, corruption, harassment, or impoliteness.
Limo, who joined the force in 2019, will be prosecuted
after being fired.
His firing has sparked widespread outrage, especially among
young people who have been complaining about police intimidation and extortion.
"The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali
Baba, psc(+), NPM, FDC, has expressed grave disappointment at the reports of
brutality and extortion leveled against some police officers via various
complaint channels available to the public, particularly on social media
platforms," Olumuyiwa said in a statement on Monday.
As a result, the IGP has ordered all commanding
commissioners of police and strategic commanders to guarantee that
their subordinates are under rigorous control because any additional incidents
of this sort will be treated seriously.
The Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Special Tactical
Squad (STS), and the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) Units have all undergone
a comprehensive overhaul at the IGP's request to ensure that their operations
are in line with the reason they were established and that they are operating
at their peak efficiency and productivity in accordance with the mandate of the
IGP's administration and public safety.
In order to ensure that the three units' operations are
professional, active, and productive and do not violate the citizens' and other
members of the public's fundamental rights, the IGP has instructed the
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence
Bureau (AIG-FIB) to carry out supervisory roles over the three units.
In a similar vein, the Force fired Force No. 524503 PC
Liyomo Okoi, who was assigned to the Cross Rivers Police Command's Ekori
Divisional Headquarters, for severe misconduct that was shown in a go-viral
video on July 31, 2022, in which he was seen flogging a guy with a machete. His
termination is effective as of today, August 8, 2022.
As a result, the Inspector-General of Police has once again
reaffirmed his determination to moral renewal, restoration of professional
standards, and the improvement of the anti-corruption effort with a commitment
to enshrining human rights-driven police in the nation. The IGP expressed
optimism that the present reform will increase the effectiveness of the units
and get rid of bad actors who don't follow the Nigeria Police Force's standard
operating procedure.
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