The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the trending video showing a soldier and a policeman fighting publicly in Lagos State. SaharaReporters gathered that the physical confrontation occurred on Wednesday morning at Ijaya, Apongbo area of the state. Some of their colleagues can be seen in the video trying to resolve the fight before tear gas was used to disperse the crowd that had gathered. While the soldier attempted to disarm the police task force, the officers put up a fight.
UPDATE: Lagos Police Allege Soldier Ordered Commercial Driver To Drive Against Traffic, Assault PersonnelSaharaReporters gathered that the physical confrontation occurred on Wednesday morning at Ijaya, Apongbo area of the state.
The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the trending video showing a soldier and a policeman fighting publicly in Lagos State. SaharaReporters gathered that the physical confrontation occurred on Wednesday morning at Ijaya, Apongbo area of the state. Some of their colleagues can be seen in the video trying to resolve the fight before tear gas was used to disperse the crowd that had gathered.The policemen eventually freed themselves after using tear gas.Reacting to the video on Twitter, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police command spokesperson accused the unidentified soldier of directing a commercial driver to drive against traffic.“The soldier, who was a passenger, directed the driver to drive against traffic,” the police spokesman posted.
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