Benjamin Hundeyin’s Careless Response Excusing Police Inactions At Polling Units

Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin had quite the response to backlash over police’s inactions to prevent election violence at polling units in Saturday’s electoral process.
Taking to social media, the police spokesperson questioned what 2 police officers could have done as they stood idly while political thugs raided a polling unit.
In a video now trending on the web, political thugs were seen carting away with ballot boxes.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has responded to the backlash received by the police after a video surfaced online of two police officers standing by while political thugs attacked a polling unit.

In the video, the thugs stormed the polling unit, upturned the ballot boxes, and engaged residents of the area who opposed their actions.

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The two police officers were seen standing by and doing nothing to stop the attack.

Reacting to the criticism received by the police, Hundeyin asked what people expected the unarmed officers to do in such a scenario. He explained that political parties agreed before the election that officers in any polling unit must not be armed, so it was impossible for them to intervene.

Hundeyin further noted that the police officers were in a difficult situation and could not have taken any action that might have put their lives in danger. He emphasized that the safety of the officers was of utmost importance to the police command.

The spokesperson called on Nigerians to desist from attacking the police and rather channel their grievances through the appropriate channels. He assured the public that the police command was committed to ensuring the safety of lives and property during the ongoing elections.