Actovist Harrison Gwamnishu shares moment a police officer challenged him for filming their interaction during a stop and search exercise in Delta
“IMAGINE IT’S NOT HARRISON?
If this could happen to me, imagine what an ordinary citizen with no public platform might face.
Videoing police officers while they are searching you is not a crime. Professional officers carrying out lawful duties should have nothing to fear from being recorded in public.
When an officer’s first concern is stopping you from recording instead of carrying out a lawful search, it raises serious questions about transparency and accountability.
Every Nigerian deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and in accordance with the law.
Observation: Incidents like this raise concerns about whether the Nigeria Police Force directives, public statements, and human rights guidelines are being adequately communicated to or followed by officers on our road”
Actovist Harrison Gwamnishu shares moment a police officer challenged him for filming their interaction during a stop and search exercise in Delta“IMAGINE IT’S NOT HARRISON?If this could happen to me, imagine what an ordinary citizen with no public platform might face.Videoing police officers while they are searching you is not a crime. Professional officers carrying out lawful duties should have nothing to fear from being recorded in public.When an officer’s first concern is stopping you from recording instead of carrying out a lawful search, it raises serious questions about transparency and accountability.Every Nigerian deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and in accordance with the law.Observation: Incidents like this raise concerns about whether the Nigeria Police Force directives, public statements, and human rights guidelines are being adequately communicated to or followed by officers on our road”