A couple in the Lekki area of Lagos State were going home in a cab when they meant a police corporal, Dada Ogunsanya. Ejeh Smith and his wife, Grace, were tortured by the police man who hit Ejeh with his rifle and stepped on the stomach of his wife. Report from punchng, has it that the policemen were being detained at the state headquarters in Ikeja to explain their role in the incident.
A passerby who insisted that the attention of the police DPO be called to the incident.
When the DPO, Aisha Haruna, arrived at the scene, he allegedly deleted Grace's recordings of the attack and backed Ogunsanya's action.
With the intervention of the Inspector General of Police, the policemen on duty that night have been arrested and are currently being detained at the police headquarters and the DPO is being interrogated.
Ejeh his quoted as saying:
“I met with the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Cornelius Aderanti, and he said they have arrested all the seven policemen.
“The CP said they are conducting investigations to know if the policeman is guilty or not, and he assured me that the law will take its course.
“I just want justice to be done and I want to thank all Nigerians who have been supporting us since this started, especially the media.
“This case has cost me my convenience and time, but it is good if I can get justice.”
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