'No police officer can demand access to phones without court warrant' - Plateau CP

'No police officer can demand access to phones without court warrant' - Plateau CP

The Plateau State Police Command has warned its personnel that no officer has the legal authority to stop any citizen on the road and demand access to the contents of their mobile phone without a court warrant. The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Bassey Ewah, gave the warning in a statement issued by the […] ‘No police officer can demand access to phones without court warrant’ – Plateau CP

“Don’t Search Phones Without Warrant” — Plateau CP Warns Officers Against Rights Violation

The Plateau State Police Command has warned its officers against stopping members of the public on the road to search their mobile phones without a court warrant. The Commissioner of Police, Bassey Ewah, gave the warning in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred. According to the statement, no officer or personnel of the Plateau State Police Command has the legal authority to stop any citizen and …