- Lagos Police Investigate Alleged Brutality Against Gold Seller
- Identifies Officers in Viral Assault Video,
- The video showed a brief altercation near a red minibus before cutting to the man displaying an injury near his eye and the gold necklace
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a viral video showing the alleged assault of a gold seller by police officers in the Festac area of the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the incident, which reportedly occurred on Friday, gained widespread attention on Saturday after the victim shared videos on social media alleging that he was assaulted while delivering a gold necklace to a customer.
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In a statement posted on its official X account on Saturday, the command said the officers seen in the video had been identified as personnel attached to Area E Command.
According to the victim, the officers stopped and searched him but found no incriminating item in his possession. He said they questioned a digital scale he uses for weighing gold and allegedly accused him of using it to weigh cannabis.
The man alleged that the officers ordered him to accompany them to the police station, but he refused, insisting he had committed no offence. He also claimed he became suspicious because the officers were not properly dressed in police uniforms and the vehicle they arrived in had no registration number.
He further alleged that the officers attempted to force him into their vehicle, struck him on the head with a gun and physically assaulted him during the confrontation.
The video showed a brief altercation near a red minibus before cutting to the man displaying an injury near his eye and the gold necklace he said he was delivering at the time of the incident.
In a separate video that later surfaced online, the man also alleged that one of the officers instructed his colleagues to open fire before they fled the scene.
Reacting to the allegations, the Lagos State Police Command confirmed that the officers involved had been identified and summoned for investigation.
“The Lagos State Police Command has seen the video and has commenced an investigation into the incident. The officers involved have been identified as personnel attached to Area E Command,” the statement read.
The command added that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani, had directed the Area Commander to immediately produce the officers at the Command Headquarters for further investigation and appropriate disciplinary action where necessary.
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