The Deputy Commissioner of Operations in Delta State, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned individuals who mount pressure on the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to secure the release or pardon of suspected criminals.
In a post shared on his official X handle on Monday, the former spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force condemned such actions, describing them as unacceptable and insisting that anyone who interferes in that manner is effectively aiding crime.
He stated: “I always maintain my stance and principles when it comes to fighting crimes and criminality. Don’t even bother to contact me, pleading for a criminal. It’s shameful, and it won’t work out well.
Anyone begging and mounting pressure on the police and security agencies to release or pardon a criminal or overlook a crime is also a criminal,” he wrote.
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Adejobi further urged both security institutions and members of the public to remain firm in the fight against crime and other social vices, stressing collective responsibility in ensuring justice is upheld.
“No two ways about it. We need to stand firm, remain resolute in curbing crimes and vices in our society, collectively.”
His remarks come against the backdrop of reports that terrorists are demanding the release of detained fighters in exchange for the freedom of an abducted retired Major General and kidnapped school pupils in Oyo State.