Updated : Policemen Who Brutalised Woman In Osun Has Been Arested

Some police officers who were seen in a viral video assaulting a woman who was out to “get drugs for her people” in Osun state, have been arrested.

The security operatives were arrested after the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu averred that the police force will not condone any act of misconduct and recklessness on the part of its personnel under his watch.

The policemen identified as Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo with AP NO 251724 and PC Abass Ibrahim with Force No. 509634 are currently being detained, and it was further gathered their orderly room trial had since commenced.

A statement released by the Nigerian police force reads;
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, MNI condemns this unwarranted, unnecessary and unjustifiable assault on this innocent citizen (as shown in the attached viral video), at the Odo Ori Market, Iwo Osun State by men of the Force attached to Iwo Division, Osun

Following the IGP’s condemnation and directives that the Commissioner of Police immediately arrest and bring the officers to book, CP Johnson Kokumo MNI, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Osun State Command where the incident occurred, has arrested the officers involved in the unfortunate incident.

They are Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo with AP NO 251724 and PC Abass Ibrahim with Force No. 509634. The duo are currently being detained and their orderly room trial had since commenced.
The IGP reiterates that the Police under his watch will not condone any act of misconduct

Recall this Online News Platform reported yesterday 18th April that Tola Azeez a resident of Iwo Town was flogged by men of the police force for allegedly disobeying the lockdown directives Osun state government.