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Nigeria Police Force Condemns Assault on Officer in Lagos, Pledges Full Legal Action
The Nigeria Police Force has expressed strong disapproval following the recent assault on a police officer in Lagos State on June 22, 2024, at Chevron Roundabout in Lekki. Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, voiced his dismay over the incident.
The attacker, 47-year-old Oluwaseun Jacobs, a cobbler from Ajah, was swiftly apprehended and has been arraigned on three charges: assault occasioning bodily harm and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The court has set the next hearing for July 8, 2024, with Jacobs currently held at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending further legal proceedings.
IGP Egbetokun assured all police officers of the Force’s unwavering support in the face of rights violations, emphasizing that the safety of officers is paramount. He reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force will not tolerate any assault on its officers and will ensure that perpetrators face the full force of the law.
The NPF urges all citizens to respect the role of the police in maintaining law and order, and to support efforts in creating a safer society.
The Force remains committed to protecting lives and property, upholding justice, and enforcing the rule of law. Further updates on this case will be provided as legal proceedings continue.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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