By Huldah Shado
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has appealed to Nigerians to stop vilifying the entire police institution over the misconduct of a few.
Adejobi made the plea in response to a viral post by a user on X formerly Twitter, #torty_mercy, who declared, “I hate the Nigerian police! I can’t even say it as it is in my heart! I hate those monsters!”
Reacting on Sunday via his official Twitter handle, Adejobi urged the public to separate individual misconduct from the image of the force as a whole.
He wrote, “Don’t condemn the police force. Don’t hate the Nigeria Police Force and its officers. You can dislike the attitudes or misconduct of a very few ones who rubbish the profession. When you meet many of the officers of the force, you will love them and appreciate the force better.”
While acknowledging the presence of rogue elements within the system, the Force spokesman insisted they represent a tiny fraction of the personnel.
“We agree that we have a few recalcitrant individuals, and these ones are very infinitesimal; and they can still be reformed to be good ambassadors of the force,” he said.
Adejobi concluded by emphasizing the importance of public cooperation in achieving meaningful reforms. “We need to collectively work together to reform the police, not to condemn the noble profession.”
