Officer Beaten in Oshodi Was Misidentified as Thief, Says Lagos Police

The Lagos state police command says a police officerattacked in a viral video was performing official duties and was wronglyaccused of stealing. The video, which circulated on social media on Wednesday,showed the officer with a swollen face and a bleeding nose, surrounded bymembers of the public shouting “ole” (thief). Another officer was seen trying to intervene as the crowdclosed in. Abimbola Adebisi, Lagos police spokesperson, described thenarrative accompanying the video as “false and misleading”. She noted that the officer, attached to the Lagos statetaskforce, was enforcing a ban on illegal parking along Brown street, Oshodi,when the confrontation occurred. The incident escalated after the officer stopped a motoristattempting to park improperly. During the altercation, the officer accidentallydischarged his firearm, causing debris to hit bystanders. “The motorist became violent, resulting in a heatedconfrontation,” Adebisi said. “During the incident, the Inspector accidentally dischargedshots onto the road, and debris from the impact affected some passersby. “The mob immediately gathered, during which the Inspectorwas violently attacked and sustained serious injuries. “The Inspector has been subjected to disciplinary actions inline with established police procedures for his unprofessional conduct. In thesame vein, thirteen (13) suspects captured in the viral video assaulting theofficer have been arrested, currently in police custody, and will be prosecutedupon the completion of investigations. “They are: Dele Oriade ‘m’ aged 39 years, Adekunle Olalere‘m’ aged 40 years, Mudashiru Olamilekan ‘m’ aged 28 years, Anayo Achusie 34years, Joshua Enwonyin ‘m’ aged 24 years, Okoro Okechukwu ‘m’ 26 years, RilwanLateef ‘m’ aged 32 years, Damilare Odebode ‘m’ aged 22 years, Haruna Aleshi ‘n’25 years, Sodiq Omoniyi ‘m’ aged 26 years, Chukwudi Patience ‘f’ aged 25 years,Godstime Okafor ‘f’ 26 years, Chinedu Divine ‘m’ 29 years.” SEE VIDEO:LAGOS POLICE DEBUNKS FALSE SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS, CLARIFIES ASSAULT ON TASKFORCE INSPECTORThe Lagos State Police Command has seen a video circulating widely across various social media platforms showing an Inspector of Police being beaten, with a caption falsely alleging that he... https://t.co/3CwLPNgJPI— SP Abimbola Adebisi (@AbimbolaShotayo) December 11, 2025

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