A video has surfaced on social media appearing to show officers from the Edo State Police Command harassing a citizen.
The footage, which went viral on X this Thursday, depicts approximately five officers in uniform surrounding an individual pinned to the ground near a white bus.
The recording shows one officer pulling the victim’s legs while another repeatedly hits him with a plastic pipe.
Although the individual attempted to resist, the group of officers quickly subdued him.
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The Edo State Police Command has officially acknowledged the video and confirmed that a probe is active. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the command’s spokesperson, addressed the footage on X, stating, “We are already on it, please. I have shared this video with the CRU Benin, and the team is already identifying these men.”
She further requested public assistance, adding, “The command has launched an investigation into this video. Meanwhile, anyone with clearer footage should kindly send the same as document to my DM or WhatsApp, please.”
This development follows a period of intense scrutiny regarding police behavior in Nigeria. It comes on the heels of a recent tragedy in Effurun, Delta State, where a musician named Mena Ogidi was shot and killed by a police officer in broad daylight.
The Delta State Police Command confirmed the arrest of ASP Nuhu Usman in connection with that killing, noting he has been moved to Force Headquarters for discipline.
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has taken decisive action in the Delta case, authorizing the “dismissal and subsequent criminal prosecution” of the officers responsible for Ogidi’s death.
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