Eric Patrick
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested one of its officers amid alarming allegations that he stabbed a civilian during a confrontation in Ise-Ekiti.
This incident reportedly arose from a dispute involving schoolchildren.
The incident gained widespread attention following the release of a video online, in which the victim’s daughter recounts the events leading to her father’s stabbing by a police officer.
This officer, reportedly acting as an orderly for a chairman, became involved after a dispute erupted between her younger brother and a female classmate.
She stated that the girl at the center of the initial conflict informed her boyfriend about the incident. He reportedly arrived at their home with two police officers, claiming he was there to make an arrest, but the situation quickly escalated into violence.
In response to the public outcry, the Ekiti State Police Command announced on Friday that the officer in question has been apprehended.
In a statement on Friday, Police Public Relations Officer, Abutu Sunday stated that the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, has assigned the case to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department for a full-scale probe.
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The statement read, “The Ekiti State Police Command has noticed a video circulating on the social media where a young girl was complaining that his father was stabbed on his palm by a Policeman serving in Ise-Ekiti due to an argument that ensued between her brother and the Policeman’s girlfriend.
“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP JOSEPH ERIBO, upon noticing the complaint, directed the DC CID to take over the case and ensure a thorough investigation is conducted.
“Meanwhile, the officer in question has been taken into custody for investigation and other necessary actions.
“The Command is calling on everyone especially the family members of the victim to be calm, as nothing short of justice will be delivered in this case as soon as possible.”