Lagos police detain officers over alleged misconduct, probe viral video

The Lagos State Police Command has detained officers allegedly involved in a case of misconduct, following the emergence of a viral video showing operatives harassing youths in the Ojuelegba area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a post shared on her X handle on Tuesday.

Adebisi noted that the officers had been identified and brought before the Commissioner of Police for questioning.

She said that the statements of the officers had been obtained, while the Commissioner of Police,  Fatai Tijani, had ordered their detention pending the outcome of further investigation into the matter.

According to her, the command has also contacted the complainant, who is expected to report to the police on Wednesday to provide a formal statement and assist with the ongoing investigation.

The image maker assured that the command was committed to a thorough and transparent process, stressing that the outcome of the investigation would be made public in due course.

The spokesperson reiterated the command’s zero-tolerance stance on misconduct, emphasising that any officer found culpable would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

The development follows a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user identified as Ejikeme (@ejykmykel1), which allegedly showed officers of the Anti-Cultism Squad harassing youths and confiscating their mobile phones at the Ojuelegba Under Bridge.

The video was captioned: “Police impunity is back on full display.”

The command urged members of the public to remain calm and continue to cooperate with the police by providing credible information to aid investigations and promote accountability within the force.