Professional interviews, not torture, now used to get information from suspects – Police

• The Force spokesperson stated that the police now act in accordance to the provisions of the Anti-torture Act 2017 and conducting professional interviews.

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that the practice of torturing suspects to get them to confess to a crime whenever they are arrested and held in the custody has now been stopped.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi made the disclosure in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday.

The Force spokesperson stated that the police now act in accordance to the provisions of the Anti-torture Act 2017 and conducting professional interviews.

Adejobi said the police do not need to torture anybody to get needed information, noting that though it may take them time to get information from suspects, they will surely get the information.

He said, “We don’t torture in the police again. That era has gone. We are actually carrying out what we call interview and interrogation sessions in a professional way to get them.

“We are conscious of the provisions Anti-torture Act of 2017. We don’t need to torture anybody. It may take us time to get information from them but we will surely get information from them.”