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Nigerian Policeman Assaults Elderly Woman Over ‘Refusal To Pay ₦250,000 Bribe’

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Nigerian Policeman Assaults Elderly Woman Over ‘Refusal To Pay ₦250,000 Bribe’

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The footage, which has gone viral on social media, shows the officer aggressively manhandling the woman inside her car.

 

A widely circulated video has captured an incident involving a police officer and an elderly woman in Alagbado, Lagos State, earlier this month.

The footage, which has gone viral on social media, shows the officer aggressively manhandling the woman inside her car.

According to the woman, who is heard screaming in the video, the officer demanded ₦250,000 from her, which she refused to pay, leading to the altercation.

Responding to the video in a statement on Wednesday, the State Police Command said it had commenced an investigation into the circumstances leading to the altercation.

According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ikeja preliminary investigation reveals that the incident took place in Alagbado area of Lagos State in the first week of September, 2024.

 

 

 

He added, “The Police Inspector and his supervising DSP have been brought in for questioning while the Complaint Response Unit has established contact with the woman in the video.

“The Lagos State Police Command totally condemns the unprofessional conduct of the Inspector as it does not represent the ethics and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force.

“The Command equally assures Lagosians that the investigation will be swift, thorough and conclusive, while ensuring that the officers are disciplined as appropriate and members of the public are updated accordingly.”

#koikimedia #EndNigeriaNowToSaveLives Welcome to Nigeria 🇳🇬 police 👮 vs citizens are you sure this country is normal place for humansNothing like this when we have our own independent country Police 👮‍♂️ must respect ✊🏿 its citizens not dragging money 💰 from them pic.twitter.com/C5mbpvZPYG

— KOIKIMEDIA (@KoikiMedia) September 19, 2024

POLICE COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO VIDEO OF POLICE OFFICER IN ALTERCATION WITH ELDERLY WOMAN

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into circumstances leading to the altercation captured on video between a police officer and an elderly woman.

Preliminary… https://t.co/hcSLMfKudL pic.twitter.com/XdNpbr8b03

— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) September 18, 2024

 

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