IGP, Mohammed Adamu, said 27 police personnel had been attacked and assaulted by the public since the commencement of lockdown enforcement in the country.
, said 27 police personnel had been attacked and assaulted by the public since the commencement of lockdown enforcement in the country.
“Apart from the attack on the person of police officers, some of these citizens have equally carried out attacks on police assets and facilities. He said the video, where the woman was seen assaulting the officer unchallenged and without retaliation, while he was on lockdown enforcement duty in Okeola area of Eruwa, Ibarapa, Oyo was viral in the social media.
“The Oyo incident is a classic example of unprovoked, unwarranted and unnecessary attacks faced by police officers in the course of performing their legitimate duties,” he added.
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