A policeman dressed in mufti, Friday morning, created an ugly scene at Railway Junction, Dugbe area in Ibadan, as he fought with officials of FRSC and NSCDC, who attempted to arrest him after violating traffic laws by making calls while driving.
An eye witness account said when FRSC officials attempted to flag him down, an argument ensued after which the policeman was said to have, thrown a canister of tear gas in a bid to escape.
However, NSCDC officers on parol arrived the scene and accosted the police officer for assaulting fellow law enforcement agents, but the erring police officer was said to have called for back up, which upon arrival, beat up the NSCDC officer on ground, and seized their vehicle.
Police officers thereafter invaded the command office of NSCDC at Railway Junction, a situation which eventaully became messy.
Source: Tribune
How can a police officer enforce our laws when he/she fails to obey the laws? We cannot live in “animal farm” or implement “Jungle justice” where some citizens are more equal than others. The law of the land must be obeyed by everyone including police officers.