The Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Delta State, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned Nigerians against mounting pressure on the police and other security agencies to pardon or release suspected criminals.
Such interventions were shameful and could undermine the fight against crime in the country, said Adejobi, a former Nigeria Police Force spokesperson.
He said this in a post on his official đť•Ź handle on Monday adding that whoever asks for a criminal to escape justice should also be considered criminal.
Adejobi said he would not entertain appeals from persons seeking the release or pardon of persons accused of crime.
He said his stand on crime and criminality was firm and that any attempt to influence security agencies in favour of suspected criminals would not work.
“I always maintain my principles and position on fighting crime and criminality. Don’t waste your time writing to me begging for a criminal. “It’s a disgrace and it’s not going to end well,” he wrote.
The senior police officer also warned that those who pressure law enforcement agencies to turn a blind eye to criminal acts were part of the problem.
Also, anyone begging and putting pressure on the police and security agencies to release or pardon a criminal or to overlook a crime is also a criminal,” he added.
He also urged the country’s security architecture and the citizenry to remain resolute in the fight against crimes and social vices.
He says criminality can be combatted with firmness from law enforcement agencies and members of the public.
“No ifs, ands, or buts. We need to stand firm, be resolute to curbing crimes and vices in our society, collectively,” he said.
Adejobi insisted that no one should be above the law, and alleged criminals should be left to face the law without interference.
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