A man claiming to be a police officer has sparked outrage after appearing in a viral video where he threatened to shoot and kill anyone who records him while on duty.
In the footage circulating across social media platforms, the officer, identified as Newton Isokpehi, spoke in aggressive tones, warning members of the public and even unnamed superiors against authorising the filming of police personnel during operations.
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He claimed to have served in the police for 26 years and issued repeated death threats to anyone who attempts to capture him on camera while carrying out his duties.
“If anyone is bold enough, just bring your camera… I will clear everybody down,” he said in the video, adding that he would “kill” those who film him and that “the whole bus, everybody around” would be affected.
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The video, which was recorded in a direct-to-camera format and later deleted from his TikTok page, showed him dressed in police uniform.
His account reportedly still contained other clips of him in uniform and personal content at the time of filing this report.
He also directed threats at unnamed senior officers, alleging that any instruction permitting civilians to film police operatives would result in violent consequences.
“That oga who gave you the order… he will go and do your burial,” he said in the clip, which has now triggered widespread condemnation online.
In another part of the video, the man pointed to what he described as bullet wounds, claiming they were evidence of injuries sustained in service.
He used the moment to complain about poor welfare and hardship within the force.
The officer also referenced ongoing reforms under the current inspector general of police, claiming that some unpaid insurance and death benefits were being processed.
Despite his claims, the police has not issued any official statement on the incident, and his actual status as a serving officer remains unverified.
The police has also not clarified whether any disciplinary action has been taken or whether an internal investigation has been launched.
Public reactions have been swift and largely critical, with many social media users describing the video as disturbing, unprofessional, and dangerous—especially amid ongoing concerns about police conduct and accountability in Nigeria.
