Investigation launched after Police officer’s controversial advice to Nigerian women resurfaces

• A Metropolitan Police officer is under investigation after a video resurfaced showing him advising Nigerian women not to report abusive husbands but to "manage it"
• The footage, recorded in 2018 at a church in Camberwell, has sparked outrage among abuse charities
• A children's safeguarding group has filed a formal complaint, emphasising that the officer's remarks discourage victims from seeking police protection

A video showing a Metropolitan Police officer allegedly advising a group of Nigerian women not to report their husbands to the police but to “manage it” is now under investigation after resurfacing on social media, six years after it was originally filmed.

The video, recorded at Divine Restoration International Church in Camberwell in 2018, captures a police staff member addressing an audience predominantly made up of women, with three officers standing by. This has ignited outrage among abuse charities, The Mirror reports.

Outrage erupts as video shows cop advising against reporting husbands. Photo credit: Shannon Cole via Getty Images. Depicted person is for illustration only, not related to material.
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Met Police Officer under fire after advise

In the footage, also seen by Legit.ng, the officer can be heard speaking both English and Yoruba, a Nigerian language, while standing at a pulpit discussing issues like knife crime and how some sons might ignore their mothers in favor of their fathers.

The officer allegedly goes on to say that Nigerian women, upon arriving in the UK, begin acting “rudely” towards their husbands, and should refrain from calling the police on them, but rather “manage it.”

Police have confirmed that the footage has been referred to the Metropolitan Police’s standards unit for review.

Afruca, a children’s safeguarding group, has expressed outrage over the officer’s remarks, filing a formal complaint with the Met. In its letter, Afruca emphasized that the officer’s advice effectively encouraged victims to remain in abusive relationships and discouraged them from seeking police protection.

The investigation continues as the Metropolitan Police’s standards unit reviews the footage and the formal complaint lodged by Afruca.

8 arrested for killing 6 Police Officers

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of six police officers on a fact-finding mission in the Ughelli area of Delta state.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the arrest followed intensive investigative efforts of police operatives.

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Source: Legit.ng