{
  "id": 6432522,
  "title": "VIDEO: Stop recording police officers for skits, it’s demoralising, IG tells Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/video-stop-recording-police-officers-for-skits-its-demoralising-ig",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:32:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-stop-recording-police-officers-for-skits-its-demoralising-ig-tells-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu has expressed concern over citizens recording police officers with their phones, saying the trend is \"very, very demoralising\" for members of the force. According to Punch Nigeria, Disu made the comments during a meeting in Abuja.\n\nDaily Post Nigeria reports that Disu cautioned Nigerians against recording policemen and turning them into skit makers while on duty, stressing that the act is demoralizing and distracts officers from their duties.\n\nA Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, had ruled on March 17, 2026, that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers performing public duties in public spaces, as per Daily Post Nigeria. Disu questioned whether citizens could similarly record people in their offices or in court, citing concerns about the practice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Recording police officers demoralizing, allow us concentrate – IGP Disu to Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/recording-police-officers-demoralizing-allow-us-concentrate-igp-disu",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:00:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "VIDEO: Stop recording police officers for skits, it’s demoralising, IG tells Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/video-stop-recording-police-officers-for-skits-its-demoralising-ig-6433881",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:52:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}