NIGERIA – With the emerging trends on social media there is a lot of people trying to stay relevant and sometimes it’s a hit and sometimes it’s a miss. But while social media can bring about a whole lot of good there is also a bad that can be detected. Altho9ugh most platforms have algorithms to stop it or at least block it.
Countries and societies are also becoming more aware of hate that is spread through social media and are trying to make sure that it doesn’t cause any kind of problems. But just recently News reports that the officer identified as Corporal Matthew Isaac, attached to the Ebonyi State Police Command has been arrested after the video went viral on social media.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday, May 7, said, “The IGP has cond#mned the unruly conduct of the police officer caught in a viral video, singing, dancing, and brandishing a rifle in praise of a particular confraternity (cult). The officer has been identified as Corporal Matthew Isaac, attached to the Ebonyi State Police Command.
“The act of the officer in question, which is clearly calculated to portray the NPF negatively, is a discreditable conduct in line with the provisions of the First Schedule to Regulation 370 of the Police Regulations.
“His actions equally viol@ted the provisions of the NPF social media Policy (SMP), penal laws, and other extant laws regulating the conduct and discipline of all Police officers.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has directed the Commissioner of Police in charge of Ebonyi State to detail the Command’s OC Provost to hand over the erring officer to the Force Provost Marshall for necessary disciplinary actions.”
