Sometimes, attempts to resist the officer from going through their phones ends in quarrels and sometimes, violence. Photo credit: vox.com Therefore, this article will expose us to what the law says about officers going through someone’s phone or laptops The only time a police officer has the right to search your phone is when they suspect that you use the phone for fraudulent activities and if they suspect that the phone was stolen. However, before they can search the phone, they have to obtain a warrant that was signed by the magistrate or the judge of a High Court. Although the general rights of the police allows them to detect and prevent crime, it does not give them the right to search people's phones and laptops at will. More so, the content of your phone is your private property, and you have the right to your privacy as established by the Nigerian constitution. Therefore, if a police officer checks your phone without a warrant, you have the right to report him or her disc...