The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered the immediate commencement of orderly room trial of the entire team of the police officers who assaulted a suspect resisting arrest.
In a statement signed the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin.
The statement noted that the CP condemned the actions of the police officers as those actions are not in tandem with the values and professional ethics of the Nigeria Police.
The CP equally condemned the actions of the youths in attacking police officers, warning that any person found culpable would definitely be dealt with in accordance with the law.
The PPRO in the statement explained what led to the ugly incident saying, “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”, he added.
