The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has urged residents, particularly youths, not to allow police officers to search their mobile phones during stop-and-search operations, saying such actions violate the directive of the Inspector-General of Police.

Sanusi stated this during a press conference shared by News Central Television on Tuesday, where he reiterated that officers are prohibited from randomly searching the phones of members of the public.

The police commissioner explained that although mobile phones could serve as evidence in criminal investigations, they should only be examined after a suspect had been lawfully arrested and taken to a police station.

He stressed that officers should not stop people on the road and demand access to their phones merely because they suspect them of internet fraud or any other offence.

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