The police have the power to break in and out of a house if they reasonably believe a crime is being committed therein- police spokesperson, CSP Adejobi, says

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that it is not in all cases that the police require a search warrant before they can invade a suspected criminal’s house.

In a series of tweet, Adejobi pointed out that the police has the power to break in and out of any house if they have reasonable suspicion that a crime is being committed there.

He gave the clarification when a Twitter user inquired if the police has such powers to invade one’s home. Read their exchange below…

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