Police Arrest Officers For Brutalizing Woman In Osun

The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Police Command, Johnson Kokumo, has confirmed the arrest of the officers involved in the assault  of an innocent lady, Abdulazeez Adesola Alimat at Odo-Ori area of Iwo on Saturday.

This the commissioner said was in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police to discipline the officers who brutalized the lady for allegedly contravening the lockdown order imposed by the State Government of Osun on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement, the Osun Police Command spokesperson, DSP Yemisi Opalola said the defaulters are currently facing disciplinary procedure of order room trial for their unprofessional conduct.

“The attention of the CP has been drawn to video that has gone viral earlier today. The CP condemns in totality, the unprovoked assault on an innocent lady; Abdulazeez Adesola Alimat as depicted in the viral video at Odo-Ori market in Iwo by Policemen attached to Iwo Division, on enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown order.”

“The Commissioner of Police has identified, arrested, and detained erring Policemen involved in the unlawful assault. They are: Inspector IKUESAN Taiwo with AP/NO. 251724 and PC ABASS Ibrahim with F/NO. 509634. The defaulters are currently facing force disciplinary procedure of orderly room trial for their unprofessional conduct.”

“He reiterates that, Osun State Police Command will not condone any act of discreditable conduct and reckless incivility to member(s) of the public on the part of its personnel. He commends the response of the victim and her family.”

“In line with the Community Policing philosophy of the Inspector-General of Police IGP Muhammed Abubakar Adamu NPM, mni, the CP enjoins the good people of Osun State to continue to cooperate with the Police Command as he assures justice and fairness in the matter,” the statement said.