Tag: DPO

FCT Police redeploys DPO over assault incident, …. CP Dantawaye orders Investigation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ushafa Division following a viral video showing the officer assaulting a young man.   The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, drew widespread public condemnation after footage of the DPO slapping a civilian circulated on X (formerly Twitter).   In a statement issued by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner described the officer’s behaviour as “unprofessional,…

IIP-SARS: Lawyer narrates how DPO, other officers handcuffed, rained punches on him for attempting to bail detainee

Emporium Reporters

A complainant at the IIP-SARS, Joseph Bassey Arikpo Esq. on Tuesday told the panel how DPO in Ikom, Cross River State Command,SP Solomon Danja threw several punches on him for asking that a detainee in his station, Mr. Friday Ogbor be allowed access to his relations. Mr. Arikpo said that before the DPO allegedly descended on him with punches, he had reminded him detainee’s right to personal liberty and dignity of human person, ” following which the DPO got infuriated and called me a stupid man while beckoning on an…