By Francis Ogbuagu
The Nigerian Police , Thursday announced, the arrest of two police officers involved in the brutalization of a lady in Ibadan on Wednesday.
A viral video online shows a lady,who simply gave her name as Owobola in handcuffs being quizzed and brutalized by some police officers,who were after a male suspect, believed to be her lover.
The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) of the Force Headquarters , Abuja,DCP Frank Mba in statement made available to the public on Thursday said,the police have arrested two officers (ASP Tijani Olatunji and Inspt.Gboyoga Oyeniyi, both from the Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Lagos) involvedin the discreditable conduct in Ibadan and that they are currently being detained at the detention facility of the CID,Panti, Lagos.
The statement reads in part.” The Nigeria Police have identified the police officers and one civilian accomplice who participated in the unprofessional act and dehumanizing treatment of a female citizen in a viral video online, Wednesday 22 July,2020.
“According to him, “preliminary investigation shows that the Policemen were attached to Area ‘A’ Command,Lion Building, Lagos and were on a legitimate investigation at Ibadan, where the incident occurred.” He also said that the Nigerian Police is after one of the officers and a civilian accomplice.
