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 t...