Lagos CP Orders Immediate Trial Of Officers In Viral Video, Arrest Suspects (Photos)

Adegoke Fayoade, the Lagos state commissioner of police, has ordered the immediate commencement of an orderly room trial of the entire team of police officers seen in a viral video assaulting a suspect who was resisting arrest.

This was made known in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday, July 3.

On Tuesday, July 2, a user of X #PIDCOM shared a video with the caption: "Police #PoliceNG officers from the Lagos State police command were caught on camera assaulting an innocent man around Jogunosimi Street, in Alausa Lagos this afternoon.

"Sadly, brutality and lawlessness have taken another dimension. 😭😭 #BenHundeyin #Princemoye1"

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday, July 3, reads: “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni has ordered the immediate commencement of orderly room trial of the entire team of the police officers seen in a viral video assaulting a suspect that was resisting arrest.

“Alausa Division of the Lagos State Police Command, having received numerous complaints on the flagrant abuse of hard drugs on Makinde Odewale street, Oregun, mobilized some officers on July 2, 2024, to arrest the drug users and dealers. They, however, met stiff resistance leading to serious injury to one Inspector of police, who was stabbed in the head with a broken bottle, and assault on the Olu of Alausa and CDA Chairman. The injured Inspector has since been hospitalized.

“Nonetheless, a reinforcement team succeeded in arresting some suspects with substances suspected to be illicit drugs. Regrettably, the reinforcement team, in their bid to ensure the arrest of the mastermind of the attack on the police officer, resorted to unprofessional, unethical and uncouth methods, which were captured on video.

“CP Fayoade totally condemns the actions of the police officers as those actions are not in tandem with the values and professional ethics of the Nigeria Police. He equally condemns the actions of the youths in attacking police officers, warning that any person found culpable in this regard would definitely be dealt with in accordance with the law.

“The Lagos State Police Command assures Lagosians that the Command would not relent in delivering on its mandates of maintenance of law and order, prevention and detection of crime, apprehension and prosecution of criminals, amongst others.”