The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has taken decisive action against a team of policemen attached to the Edo State Police Command who were involved in a disturbing incident. In a video that circulated online, a middle-aged man in handcuffs was seen lying on the ground in front of a police van.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued a statement condemning the act of unprofessionalism and illegality, assuring the public that such behavior would not be tolerated under the current leadership of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).
The acting IGP has directed the erring policemen, who were previously detained in Edo State, to report to the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday for further action. The Edo State Police Command spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed that the officers involved in the incident have been arrested.
The incident itself stemmed from a routine
stop-and-search operation, during which the driver of an unregistered Lexus car
became aggressive and attacked the police operatives, causing injuries and
damaging their vehicle. The driver, identified as Success Ehimare, was
subsequently apprehended, handcuffed, and taken to the hospital for treatment.
CP Mohammed Adamu Dankwara, the
Commissioner of Police, has strongly condemned the actions of the policemen
seen in the viral video, describing their conduct as barbaric, inhumane, and
unprofessional. The arrested officers are currently in the custody of the State
Criminal Investigation Department as investigations continue into the incident.