General News of Saturday, 18 April 2020
Source: www.mynigeria.com
LOCKDOWN: Police announce arrest of officers caught beating a woman
Nigerian police
The Nigeria Police Force - NPF have announced that arrest of two of its officers caught on a viral video beating a woman in public.
Reports revealed that the woman was maltreated by the officers for sitting outside her house during the coronavirus lockdown period.
A statement signed by the DCP FRANK MBA, NPF's Public Relations Officer was posted on Instagram by a police officer known as Aliyu Giwa, @aleeygiwa.
The statement which was signed today April 18, 2020, condemned the acts of both officers who were supposedly trying to enforce lockdown orders 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 Command.
"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 and recklessness on the part of its personnel. He enjoins the citizens to continue to cooperate with the leadership of the Force as it strives to reposition the NPF into an effective, efficient and people-friendly Force."
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