IGP orders probe of officers in viral Lagos stop-and-search video

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed officers seen successful a viral stop-and-search video successful Lagos to study to the Force Headquarters successful Abuja for disciplinary proceedings.

The directive was disclosed connected Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Giwa, successful a connection shared via his authoritative X handle.

According to Giwa, the officers progressive successful the incident, which reportedly occurred successful the Satellite Town country of Lagos, person been ordered to look earlier the authorities connected Wednesday to reply questions regarding their conduct.

The enactment follows nationalist outrage triggered by a viral video circulating connected societal media, showing officers allegedly harassing civilians during a roadside stop-and-search operation.

In the footage, the officers were seen intercepting a vehicle, instructing occupants to alight, and isolating 1 idiosyncratic for a hunt distant from the vehicle.

The video, which surfaced connected Saturday, was posted by a idiosyncratic identified arsenic @ChuksEricE.

Giwa stated that the directive reflects the committedness of the Nigeria Police Force to accountability and nonrecreational conduct.

He urged officers to support discipline...