Policeman Arrested over Facebook Posts

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A mobile policeman currently deployed in Yobe State, Sunday U. Japhet has been arrested over a series of Facebook posts which were apparently deemed inappropriate by the authorities.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sumonu Abdulmaliki, reportedly confirmed his arrest but didn’t state when it was effected.

NewsmakersNG learnt that Japhet is being detained at the Zone XII Police Headquarters in Bauchi.

In two of the posts, which he made on August 9, Japhet called on his colleagues to revenge the unprovoked attack on a police special team by soldiers in Ibi, Taraba State, in which three policemen were killed.

Japhet also told his colleagues to ignore the plea for calm by their superior officers, while also accusing the military hierarchy of defending the soldiers involved in the killing.

Japhet wrote: “The activities of illiterate so called Army of a country like Nigeria is (getting) out of hand. I swear, we have to just make a revenge mission. You’re a liar if you say soldiers can stand mopol (mobile police officer). We are not ready to listen to our officers saying calm down, while the so call(ed) army officers (are) defending their boys. Those guys (deceased policemen) can’t just be killed leaving their families to suffer like that.”

In another post, he criticised President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who he called “a man of God without truth”.

He also accused the police hierarchy, particularly the Inspector General of Police of deliberately inflicting suffering on policemen on special duty by withholding their allowances for months.

He alleged that they usually keep such monies in fixed deposit accounts for three to four to yield interest for them and their cohorts before paying those concerned their entitlements.

He also spoke about a planned protest by mobile policemen deployed in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States and other states over their unpaid allowances, which is slated for today, adding that he hoped it would mark the “beginning of something in this great country led by evil men”.

See the Facebook posts below:

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