The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has condemned the assault on a woman at the Odo Ori Market, Iwo Osun State by men of the Force attached to Iwo Division, Osun State.
A viral video showing some police officers flogging a woman for defying the lockdown order had emerged on Saturday.
The unidentified woman had claimed that she was out to buy drugs but the officer turned a deaf ear to her plea.
Reacting, a statement signed by the IGP on Saturday said the officers involved in the unfortunate incident have been arrested.
He gave the names of the officers as Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo with AP NO 251724 and PC Abass Ibrahim with Force No. 509634.
According to him, they were currently being detained and their orderly room trial had since commenced.
“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
“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,” it said.
The IGP reiterated that the Police under his watch will not condone any act of misconduct and recklessness on the part of its personnel.
He urged Nigerians 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.
Well, we expect our officer, to a friend of the citizens and not a terror to them, a lot is been heard about the brutality on the people of dear contry, we urge that there should be more enlightening, in handling issues that has to do with our citizens, we all aware of the current situation at hand, and it look as if adding sait to the injury, they should try to understand the plight of the people, and see the reason, why people need to come out, it could be an urgent matter that led to there coming out, please in whatever, we are doing, there should be fear of God in it, ati iwa Omoluabi ninu ise ti anse.