Police Apprehend Rivers Cops For Assaulting Motorist

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three policemen for assaulting a man in Port Harcourt.

CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer disclosed the arrest of the police officers who were seen in a viral video shared on social media assaulting a man in the Emohua area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

He made this known through his Twitter handle on Tuesday.

Sharing photos of the three men, he said, “Inspector Adejoh Siaka; Inspector Friday Obaka, and Sgt. Ndiwa Kpuebari from Rivers State are the men who slapped a man on the road in Rivers. They reported at the Force Headquarters today. Trial will soon commence. We will update you as soon as possible. Thanks.”

Recall, according to the viral video, one of the armed policemen was seen in the video slapping and flogging the motorist as he led the victim into a car parked by the roadside. Another officer was also captured showing a woman, said to be the man’s wife, into the driver’s side.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, described the officers’ action as barbaric.