IG arrests two officers involved in dehumanizing Viral Video, promises appropriate disciplinary procedure

&NewLine;<p>Arising from his determination to enthrone professionalism into Nigerian police operations in line with global best practices&comma; the Inspector General of Police&comma; Mohammed Adamu&comma; in less than 48 hours&comma; has identified persons involved in a dehumanizing attitude towards a lady who was allegedly arrested alongside her boy friend for crimes against the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The dehumanizing action was captured in a video that went viral&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>According to a statement signed on July 23 by DCP Frank Mba&comma; Force Public Relations Officer&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Nigeria Police Force have identified three police officers and one civilian accomplice who participated in the unprofessional act of &nbsp&semi;dehumanizing treatment of a female citizen as shown in a viral video on Wednesday&comma; 22nd July&comma; 2020&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The statement added that &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Two &nbsp&semi;suspects&comma; ASP Tijani Olatunji and Inspector Gboyega Oyeniyi have been arrested for their role in the discreditable conduct and incivility to a member of the public&period; They are currently being detained at the Lagos State CID detention facility&comma; Panti&comma; Yaba&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>While the police further disclosed that preliminary investigations show that the policemen who are attached Area &OpenCurlyQuote;A’ Command&comma; Lion Building&comma; Lagos&comma; were on legitimate investigation activities to Ibadan&comma; Oyo State where the incident took place&comma; the Inspector General has vowed to initiated &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Appropriate disciplinary procedure will be as soon as investigations are concluded&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Meanwhile&comma; effort is being intensified to arrest the two other accomplices&comma; said the statement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;