Assault: Police Commissioner Orders Arrest of Officer

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Okon Effiong, has ordered the arrest of a police officer who assaulted a man on an East-West road in the State in a video that has gone viral.

In the viral video, the officer was seen flogging the yet-to-be-identified man who was in the company of his wife on Monday.

In a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, assured that the officers will be investigated in line with the conduct of the personnel, and appropriate sanctions will be meted.

The statement reads in part: “Following the identification of the Policemen shown in a viral video harassing and assaulting an unidentified man at Elibrada junction, Emohua, the Rivers State Command Commissioner of Police, CP OKon O Effiong, psc(+), FDC, has ordered the immediate arrest of the officers indicated.”

“As a defender of human rights, the CP assures members of the public, that the Police Officers will be investigated in line with extant rules underlying the conduct of police personnel; and appropriate sanctions meted accordingly.

“The Command further assures the good people of Rivers State of its unalloyed commitment to promoting the rule of law. People are enjoined to report cases of human rights abuse and infractions.”