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The Lagos State Police Command has detained some officers for alleged misconduct.
This followed the emergence of a video showing operatives harassing youths in the Ojuelegba area of the state.
A user on X identified as Ejikeme (@ejykmykel1), had shared the video which 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’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a post shared on her X handle @AbimbolaShotayo on Tuesday.
She noted that the officers had been identified and brought before the Commissioner of Police for questioning.
Adebisi said the statements of the officers had been obtained, while the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Tijani, had ordered their detention pending the outcome of further investigation into the matter.
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According to her, the command had 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 spokesperson 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.
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