The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to a video showing a police officer in an altercation with an elderly woman.
The command, in a statement issued by its Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said it had commenced an investigation into circumstances that led to the altercation.
According to the statement, a preliminary investigation revealed that the incident took place in the Alagbado area of Lagos State in the first week of September 2024.
The statement disclosed that the Police Inspector and his supervising DSP have been brought in for questioning while the Complaint Response Unit has established contact with the woman in the video.
“The Lagos State Police Command totally condemns the unprofessional conduct of the Inspector as it does not represent the ethics and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force,” the statement reads.
“The Command equally assures Lagosians that the investigation will be swift, thorough and conclusive, while ensuring that the officers are disciplined as appropriate and members of the public are updated accordingly.”
