Lawyer Faults IGP’s Comment, Insists Nigerians Have Right to Film Police on Duty

Lawyer Faults IGP’s Comment, Insists Nigerians Have Right to Film Police on Duty

Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has strongly criticized Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu’s call for restraint in filming police officers.

Effiong stated that Nigerians have a constitutional right to record officers on duty, countering the IGP’s concerns about being filmed.

The lawyer argued that the IGP’s comparison to court filming rules was a “false equivalent,” emphasizing that citizens should continue recording unprofessional police conduct.

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