Some police operatives had allegedly told the man that it was illegal for him to own two SIM cards.
on Monday afternoon, had narrated how the officers allegedly seized his mobile phones and forced him to pay them N100,000 for being in possession of a laptop and two SIM cards in the state.
But an Enugu-based lawyer, Olu Omotayo told PREMIUM TIMES that there was no law in the state and Nigeria in general prohibiting residents from possessing multiple SIM cards. “I’ve also duly informed the Enugu State police commissioner who expressed disgust over the act and has directed that the police officers involved be fished out and dealt with accordingly,” said Mr Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police.
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