IGP Disu has warned Nigerians against sharing other people’s nvde pictures without their consent.
The police warning has sparked mixed reactions on X, with some users supporting the move and others questioning the police’s priorities.
Some Nigerians also urged the police chief to address issues such as police extortion, kidnapping and election rigging.
Nigerians have reacted after Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu warned that anyone who shares other people’s nvde pictures could be arrested and prosecuted.
IGP Disu
The warning, which is trending on X, formerly Twitter, has generated mixed reactions, with some social media users supporting the police’s position on sharing intimate images without consent, while others questioned the timing of the statement.
Reacting to the development, an X user, Saint Vincent, with the handle @Edvinng, supported the warning made by IGP Disu, saying people had no right to share another person’s nude pictures.
“As it should be! You have no right to share people’s nvde, that’s against the law. I’m glad the Nigerian Police is speaking up on this matter,” the user wrote.
Nigerians react to IGP Disu’s warning on sharing nudes
Another user, Uyi, with the handle @Oruyi_, called for people who willingly share their own nude pictures to also face prosecution.
“Same way you should prosecute those who willingly share their nudes too,” Uyi wrote.
Valentine Nwatu, who uses the handle @luvingking, also welcomed the warning but urged the police chief to address allegations of extortion and threats against citizens by police officers.
“E don happen. For una wey dey mumu dey use person nvdes dey torment am. But IG sir, please always talk about police extorting citizens and threatening to kpai you if you dare refuse their bidding. Thank you,” Nwatu said.
Nigerians question police priorities, after IGP Disu’s position
Other X users questioned why the police chief was speaking about sharing nude pictures while other security and governance concerns remained prominent in public discussions.
For example, Nedu, with the handle @Hhonor_, asked what the police would do about people allegedly rigging elections.
“What will you do to people rigging elections.. na nude we dey talk now,” the user wrote.
Deno Free, who uses the handle @DenoFree, questioned the relevance of the warning amid concerns about kidnappings and economic hardship.
“Wetin concern nude with kidnappings and hardship wey full everywhere for Nigeria, is this what u should be saying now,” Deno Free said.
Another user, CHIZIMIHE, with the handle @chizimihe, responded humorously. “Be like say this one noodles wan leak,” the user wrote.
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“We will arrest and prosecute anyone who shares people’s n^de photos.”
— IGP Olatunji Disu warns Nigerians. https://t.co/aWaVOtRuJL
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) October 16, 2026
Meanwhile, a Nigerian lady has accused police officers of harassing her in a viral video
A Nigerian lady has come out in a viral video to accuse police of harassing, handcuffing her and collecting over ₦300k from.
The lady, who cried out in the viral video surfacing on X (formerly called twitter), said the incident happened while she was returning from the beach.
In the video, the Nigerian lady Cries out her frustration as a result of the incident as she narrated how she was allegedly stopped by Nigerian police officers, handcuffed and made to part with more than ₦300k
According to her, the encounter left her distressed, prompting her to speak out about the experience she encountered from the Nigerian police.
Nigerian lady Cries out
She said, “I was coming from the beach and Nigerian police harassed me, handcuffed me and collected over N300k from me.” Continue reading here
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