CP orders trial of Police Officers assaulting suspect for resisting arrest

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, on Wednesday ordered immediate orderly room trial of the entire team of the police officers seen in a viral video assaulting a suspect that was resisting arrest.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ikeja, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday disclosed that 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.

Police Officers for trial

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.

The PPRO in the statement highlighted: @LagosPoliceNG

“SERIOUS ASSAULT ON POLICE OFFICERS: SUSPECTS ARRESTED AS CP FAYOADE ORDERS IMMEDIATE TRIAL OF ARRESTING OFFICERS FOR THEIR UNPROFESSIONAL, UNETHICAL AND UNCOUTH MANNER OF ARREST”

“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.

Injured Inspector

“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.

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“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.

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“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.”