Police officer threatens violence over being filmed on duty
A video featuring Newton Isokpehi, who claims to be a police officer with 26 years of service, has sparked outrage online. In the clip, Isokpehi threatens to shoot anyone who tries to record him while he is on duty. He also directs threats at any superior officer who authorizes the filming of police officers at work. The video, which was later deleted from his TikTok account, has drawn widespread condemnation from the public.
What happened
- Newton Isokpehi threatened to kill anyone who films him while he is performing his police duties.
- He posted several videos of himself in uniform on his TikTok account, though the controversial video was deleted.
- Isokpehi claimed to have served in the Nigerian Police Force for 26 years and showed what he described as bullet wounds as evidence of hardship.
- He issued threats not only to the public but also to any officer who ordered the filming of police on duty.
- The Nigeria Police Force has not released an official statement regarding the incident.
