A Police Inspector, Aigbobahi Ogbemudia with the Kwara State Police Command has been placed on departmental orderly room trial for assaulting two brothers in Ilorin, the state capital.
He was arrested and detained for assaulting Adeleke Ridwan, 22, and Adeleke Habbeb, two brothers who sell clothes at the popular Challenge Area of Ilorin metropolis.
The attention of the police command was drawn to a video currently trending on some social media platforms, where a young man is later known as Adeleke Ridwan ‘m’ aged 22years and his elder brother, one Adeleke Habeeb ‘m’ clothes sellers in Challenge area of Ilorin, were accosted by men of the Kwara State Command’s Anti Robbery team along Unity roundabout Ilorin, for a routine check.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi in Ilorin on Wednesday, “The boys were manhandled and slapped by a member of the Anti- Robbery team, identified to be Inspector Aigbobahi Ogbemudia.
“The command wishes to state emphatically, that the policeman has no right to hit or assault any citizen, regardless of his status, even as a suspect under investigation.
“For the single reason of lack of discretion on the part of members of the police team, the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Tuesday Assayomo, has directed that the erring policeman, who has been arrested and identified by the victims be detained and departmental orderly room trial commenced immediately and appropriate punishment would be apportioned accordingly. This is to serve as a deterrent to others,” Okasanmi informed.
The Command, advised members of the public to be vigilant and responsive to happenings around them at all times.
It assured the good people of Kwara State of the determination of the police authorities in the state not only to be seen to be waging war against criminals, but also to be seen to be above board in the discharge of their duties with human face and to protect the fundamental rights of the citizens in line with global best practices.