CITIZENS COMPASS – THE Nigeria Police Force on Sunday, said it has arrested a Muslim cleric captured in a viral video threatening to kill some personnel fir daring to stop and search his vehicle on the high way.
According to the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, the incident occurred on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In the video, some policemen were on stop and search duty along Ibadan Express Road, Oyo State, when an Islamic cleric, 28 years old Ahmed Atidade was driving on the Expressway and his vehicle was stopped for a search.
Rather than cooperating with the personnel, he fumed, insulted and threatened fire and brimstone.
He went further by threatening to kill the personnel and nothing wl happen because his father was highly influential in Oyo State.
He said, ” Me, I dey smoke, I will kill you. My father is a big person in this Oyo State, Oloye. I will show you, you are a bastard and with your bosses.
” In this Nigeria, if you have boss, you have everything. Sebi you have rifle, shoot it and I will show you that am bigger than you…”
In a statement on Sunday, April 16, 2023, the spokesperson gave an update about the video saying, ” On Saturday 4th February, 2023, while on stop and search duty along Ibadan Express Road, Oyo State, one Ahmed Atidade ‘m’ 28YRS assaulted and threatened to kill the Police officers who stopped his vehicle for routine checks and questioning.
” He was subsequently arrested and charged to Court on Thursday 9th February, 2023.
” We shall not allow any individual to undermine and ridicule our officers and, by extension, our policing system in Nigeria. ”We have a lot of responsibilities as citizens of this country to respect our law enforcement officers who work day and night to ensure the security of our nation.’ ‘We will do everything possible to defend our officers who carry out their duties diligently and legally from being harassed or attacked by any individual or group of persons. ”
