Oluwo, Nigerian Police Collaborate On Human Rights, Gender Based Violence

As part of the effort tailored to decimating human rights abuse by the Police, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, in collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force, Iwo Division Headquarters, has sensitised the police officers on human rights and gender-based violence.

The sensitisation which was held at Oluwo's palace in Iwo on Friday was targeted at eradicating human rights abuse and fostering a better relationship between the police and the host community.

Oba Akanbi described policemen as servants whose country's existence and survival are products of their unalloyed service to the nation. He said not many Nigerians are as patriotic as the police who leave their family to protect the nation. 

While enjoining the police to respect human dignity and freedoms as enshrined in the constitution, he admonished citizens to understand the plights of these uniform men who leave their children to secure others.

He noted that frustrations before police officers are enormous and should be undeesstanble by common men and beseeched civilians to manage police work overload.

Oba Akanbi tasked the federal government to consider recruiting more policemen to meet the increasing demand of Nigeria's population.

Reacting, the Area Commander, ACP Omololu said police brutality is against the law.

Oluwo urged the policemen to respect the freedom of every innocent person until proven otherwise by the court.

He held that no police personnel has the right to torture or beat any suspect and appealed to the people to eschew jungle justice, saying it's barbaric and does not help the police investigation.