Police to sanction officers in viral video ‘har@ssing’ two young men in Lagos

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it will take disciplinary action against some of officers captured in a viral video allegedly har@ssing an upcoming rapstar and his friend in the Abulado area of Lagos on Saturday, March 4.

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The viral video showed the moment the officers stopped the vehicle the two men were in, ordered them out of the vehicle and asked the men to follow them to another area for a search to be conducted.

When one of the men asked why they were being moved to a spot different from where their car was stopped and started to film the whole incident, the officers got angry and told him to stop filming.

The video sparked outrage from Nigerians with many condemning the officers over the mode of conduct.

In a post shared on its X handle, the police complaint response unit said Olatunji Disu, inspector-general of police (IGP), has directed the divisional police officer (DPO) of Satellite Town, Lagos, to produce the officers in Abuja on April 8 for disciplinary proceedings. The police said the officers have been identified and will face appropriate sanctions.

“Dear members of the public, the policemen in the viral video have been identified and appropriate disciplinary actions await them accordingly. We seek your support and trust as we fight impunity to a standstill,” the post reads

Watch the viral video below