A policeman, Obic Modestus, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for assaulting an e-hailing driver.
The video of the Inspector assaulting the yet-to- be identified driver was shared across social media, including 𝕏.
Reacting, Nigerians decried that men of the Nigeria Police Force have yet to learn how to relate with citizens professionally, despite the October 2020 protest against police brutality.
Nigerian activist and comedy skit maker, Debo Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, condemned the action of the police officer in his reaction to the video.
“Nobody should be treated like this!!! Just look at this barbarism!!! Will you people ever change??? Nigerian Police!!! Please have some shame!” Macaroni wrote in reaction to the video.
Reacting to the development, the Lagos Police Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the officer has been arrested.
Hundeyin noted that the Command’s Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, would not condone unprofessional acts of officers. He assured that the officer would face disciplinary measures.
“The Police Officer, Inspector Obic Modestus, has been summoned by the Complaint Response Unit (CRU). He will be handed over to the Provost Department for appropriate disciplinary measures.
“The Lagos State Police Command, under CP Olohundare Jimoh, will not condone any form of incivility to members of the public,” he stated.