Police defend officers filmed driving against traffic, accuse motorists of harassment

The Lagos State Police Command has accused motorists of harassing and obstructing its Rapid Response Squad, RRS, officers aft a patrol conveyance was filmed driving against the absorption of traffic.

The bid said the officers were responding to distress calls from motorists trapped successful a postulation jam and had to usage the other lane to scope the root of the obstruction.

In a connection connected the trending video involving an RRS patrol conveyance marked ‘RRS Attack 07’, the constabulary explained that the team, led by an Inspector, was deployed by the Command’s Control Room due to the fact that it was the closest disposable enactment to the scene.

The constabulary maintained that the question was an operational determination and not a disregard for postulation regulations, citing Regulation 158 of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, which allows officers responding to emergencies to disregard definite postulation signs portion exercising caution for different roadworthy users.

However, the bid condemned the behaviour of individuals who allegedly confronted and blocked the officers, informing that specified actions...