AIG orders probe into viral video of police officers assaulting suspect in Osun

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police successful complaint of Zone 11 Headquarters, Osogbo, AIG Bassey Ewah, has ordered an probe into a viral video allegedly showing constabulary officers assaulting a fishy successful Ede, Osun State.

The constabulary authorization disclosed that the officers progressive successful the incident, which reportedly occurred connected Wednesday, November 4, 2026, had been identified and steps taken to analyse their conduct.

This was made known successful a property connection issued connected Wednesday by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji.

The constabulary absorption is coming aft nationalist reactions to the video circulating connected societal media.

According to the statement, AIG Ewah "expressed superior interest implicit the incidental and assured residents that the Nigeria Police Force would not tolerate brutality, intimidation oregon maltreatment of powerfulness by its personnel.

"The Nigeria Police Force does not condone immoderate signifier of brutality, intimidation oregon maltreatment of powerfulness by its personnel."

Ewah stressed that though constabulary officers had law responsibilities to enforce the instrumentality and support nationalist order, they were expected to discharge their duties professionally and with restraint.

He added that officers indispensable show subject and respect for the cardinal quality rights and dignity of each individual, irrespective of the circumstances surrounding an apprehension oregon constabulary operation.

The AIG disclosed that investigations had commenced to found the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault, informing that immoderate serviceman recovered culpable would look due disciplinary action.

"Any serviceman recovered culpable of misconduct oregon usurpation of established constabulary regulations volition look due disciplinary measures successful accordance with the extant laws and regulations of the Nigeria Police Force," the connection added.

The constabulary brag reiterated the Force's committedness to accountability, transparency and the extortion of lives and property, maintaining that nary constabulary serviceman was supra the law.

He besides warned officers against utilizing their uniforms arsenic a licence to interruption citizens' rights, stressing that the authorization of the constabulary indispensable beryllium exercised wrong the provisions of the law.

Meanwhile, members of the nationalist were urged to stay calm, debar premature conclusions and let the due authorities to behaviour a thorough probe into the incident.

Ewah reassured residents of Osun and Oyo states that Zone 11 Headquarters would proceed to uphold professionalism, subject and accountability portion moving to prolong nationalist spot and assurance successful the Nigeria Police Force.

AIG orders probe into viral video of constabulary officers assaulting fishy successful Osun