Police promise disciplinary action against officers seen ‘assaulting motorist’ in viral video

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 23/08/2025
Olohundare Jimoh, commissioner of police in Lagos, has ordered the restructuring of the police squad involved in the “assault of a motorist” during a stop-and-search operation in Lagos. The directive follows widespread condemnation of officers caught on camera forcibly trying to remove the motorist’s eyeglass — on suspicion that the pair of glasses had a video recording feature. On Friday, a video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) showed the confrontation between officers and the motorist. Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos police command, said swift disciplinary action has (…)
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