Viral Video: IGP Orders Arrest of Policemen Destroying Traders’ Goods While Enforcing Lagos Restriction Order

Matilda Omonaiye/

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of a group of policemen seen in a video destroying the goods in some traders’ shop for flouting the Lagos State government’s restriction order yesterday.

The policemen were among the special team deployed to enforce the restriction order announced by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease.

The video shows them smashing several cartons of alcoholic beverages and also destroying other goods in some of the affected shops.

A statement shared by the police via @PoliceNG says the IGP has “directed the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Odumosu H. Olusegun to immediately investigate and commence disciplinary actions against the officers involved”.

See video shared on Twitter by human rights activist, Chidi Odinkalu:

Read full statement:

“The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has condemned the apparent unprofessionalism and highhandedness exhibited by the Police officers as shown in this trending video.

“He has therefore directed the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Odumosu H. Olusegun to immediately investigate and commence disciplinary actions against the officers involved.

“The IGP notes that we are now in extra-ordinary times – a global state of emergency.

“Police officers involved in the enforcement of restriction orders and other law enforcement functions must therefore exercise their discretionary powers with utmost sense of professionalism, compassion and respect for the citizens.”

0