A Lagos police official responds to footage showing policemen abusing a young man in Ojo
Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos police, has responded to a video showing police officers harassing a young man in Ojo. According to Hundeyin, the incident occurred in the Ishashi area of the state, which is known for being a hotspot for cult activities.
Hundeyin emphasized that the incident involved serious offenses related to felony and cultism. Upon searching the young men, the police officers discovered hard drugs, which prompted the need for further investigation as cultists often use such substances.
Regarding the video depicting the young man being harassed and prevented from making a phone call, Hundeyin labeled it as “malicious.” He justified the officers’ actions by explaining that they were trying to prevent the destruction of potential evidence, as the young man could have alerted his fellow gang members. Additionally, Hundeyin accused the young man of resisting arrest.
hear his statement below 👇
Your narrative is wrong and misleading. It is a fact that Ishashi is one of the hotbeds of cultism in Lagos State. It is equally a known fact that these cultists engage in heavy drug abuse. So doing a random search of three young men moving together and finding hard drugs of them would definitely call for a closer look.
“Yes, he was being prevented from making a call. No Your narrative is wrong and misleading. It is a fact that Ishashi is one of the hotbeds of cultism in Lagos State. It is equally a known fact that these cultists engage in heavy drug abuse. So doing a random search of three young men moving together and finding hard drugs of them would definitely call for a closer look.Â
“Yes, he was being prevented from making a call. No one attempted to collect his phone. This is not the norm in all cases. This particular case borders on a felony, cultism. Freshly arrested suspects in cases as sensitive as cultism will not be allowed to make calls IMMEDIATELY so that they don’t alert their gang members to destroy evidence and bolt. Calls can later be made after the initial documentation and in the presence of the