Coronavirus lockdown: Nigerian Police officer arrested for assaulting civilian

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A Police officer has been arrested for assaulting a ports worker who was picking up his friend who works with a medical equipment company in Lagos. 

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Head of the NPF Complaint Response Unit, ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran, who reacted to the video, said the erring police officer has been arrested, detained and now awaiting trial. 

“Officer detained and awaiting trial. Spoken with the parties involved and the officer in charge. Great synergy and thanks for reaching out, please,” he tweeted

Below is the tweet:

Coronavirus Lockdown: Police officer arrested for assaulting a ports worker who was picking up a friend in Lagos (video)

This was after Nigerian veteran rapper, Ruggedman alerted the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) of the assault incident on Twitter. He identified the police officer as M. Aliu and further disclosed that he was assaulting a ports worker at Area M. command, Idimu.

He tweeted:

Coronavirus Lockdown: Police officer arrested for assaulting a ports worker who was picking up a friend in Lagos (video)

Watch video of the assault below: