The Lagos State Police Command has stated that an officer performing official duties was wrongly accused of stealing in a viral video online.
Naijaonpoint reports that the video, which circulated online on Wednesday, showed the officer with a swollen face and a bleeding nose, surrounded by members of the public shouting “ole” (thief).
However, Lagos police spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement on Thursday, described the narrative accompanying the video as false and misleading.
Adebisi noted that the confrontation occurred when the officer, attached to the Lagos State Taskforce, was enforcing a ban on illegal parking along Brown Street, Oshodi.
According to her, the incident escalated after the officer stopped a motorist attempting to park improperly.
She, however, stated that during the altercation, the officer accidentally discharged his firearm, causing debris to hit bystanders.
Adebisi said the mob immediately gathered, during which the Inspector was violently attacked and sustained serious injuries.
The statement added, “The motorist became violent, resulting in a heated confrontation.
“During the incident, the Inspector accidentally discharged shots onto the road, and debris from the impact affected some passersby.
“The Inspector has been subjected to disciplinary actions in line with established police procedures for his unprofessional conduct. In the same vein, thirteen (13) suspects captured in the viral video assaulting the officer have been arrested, currently in police custody, and will be prosecuted upon the completion of investigations.
“They are: Dele Oriade ‘m’ aged 39 years, Adekunle Olalere ‘m’ aged 40 years, Mudashiru Olamilekan ‘m’ aged 28 years, Anayo Achusie 34 years, Joshua Enwonyin ‘m’ aged 24 years, Okoro Okechukwu ‘m’ 26 years, Rilwan Lateef ‘m’ aged 32 years, Damilare Odebode ‘m’ aged 22 years, Haruna Aleshi ‘n’ 25 years, Sodiq Omoniyi ‘m’ aged 26 years, Chukwudi Patience ‘f’ aged 25 years, Godstime Okafor ‘f’ 26 years, Chinedu Divine ‘m’ 29 years.”
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