The Lagos State Police Command have ordered the arrest and detention of a Police Inspector that arrested and detained a woman for videoing him assaulting commuters in Lagos.
The Inspector, one Lawal Murtala, had slapped the woman and damaged her phone for allegedly committing the offence of video recording an officer.
According to the poster, identified as Bibi Anne, the police inspector also damaged her phone.
She added that the DPO of Dopemu Police Division supported the officer, saying video recording a police officer is a criminal offence,
The attention of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command has been drawn to a posting in the social media alleging that a police inspector serving in Lagos State Command, slapped a young woman during an argument inside a commercial bus that commuted them from Obalende to Dopemu, along Agege Motor Road, Lagos.
In view of the above, the CP Lagos had directed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Dopemu, CSP Mary Ayim to arrest the Inspector, get the facts of the case and transfer the matter to the Police Provost Department for further investigation.
The CP assured that the findings in this case would be made public as usual.SP Chike Oti
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State Police Command.
