In a prompt response to a viral social media video, the Edo State Police Command has arrested Sgt. Samuel Imakor, the officer seen slapping a young woman at Iruekpen Police Station.
The arrest comes after the video gained traction on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, drawing public outrage.
According to the official statement released by the command’s spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, Sgt. Imakor was brought to the state commissioner of police (CP), Funsho Adegboye, by his divisional police officer (DPO).
The officer, attached to Iruekpen Police Station, confessed to the CP that he slapped the woman after she allegedly slapped him during her arrest.
The incident reportedly occurred when Mr. Imakor was apprehending the woman for the purported theft of human hair from a hotel department.
In response to this, CP Adegboye ordered an immediate orderly room trial for the erring officer, emphasizing his commitment to ensuring a “democratic policing” approach within the command.
The CP urged the citizens of Edo State to promptly report any unprofessional conduct by police officers and reiterated the importance of mutual respect. The statement emphasized that both the public and the police must adhere to the rule of law, concluding with the reminder that it takes two to tangle in maintaining a harmonious relationship between law enforcement and the community.
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