Police detain 3 officers for assaulting motorcyclist in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has identified and arrested the three policemen captured in a viral video brutalising a motorcyclist in front of Osi-Ekiti Outpost station in Ido-Osi Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Abutu said the command has arrested the officers, noting that they are under investigation.

Abutu, who stated that the command condemned the unprofessional conduct of the policemen, explained that the motorcyclist, Damilola Oluwaseun, was intercepted by the officers while riding an unregistered motorcycle without valid papers.

Abutu said the motorcycle was impounded and the rider was asked to bring the papers since he claimed he left them at home.

The police spokesman said: “This did not go down well with him and became unruly and violent, insulted, and assaulted one of the officers.

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“The officers lost their cool and descended on the suspect as seen in the viral video.

“Unfortunately, the part of the incident where the officer was assaulted by the suspect was never captured.”

Abutu stated that the command would not support any form of human rights abuse and therefore, frowned at the violent and unprofessional conduct of the officers.

Abutu disclosed that the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, has directed that the incident be thoroughly investigated, officers defaulted and made to undergo disciplinary actions.

“The CP assured the residents that justice would be served in the incident,” he added.

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