Kaduna: Police probe four officers assaulting man in viral video
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna
Kaduna State Police Command said it has identified four policemen who were filmed assaulting one man in a viral video in a known black spot in Kaduna South.
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) ASP Mansir Hassan stated this in a press statement issued to journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday.
The viral video revealed a group of police officers assaulting a man as they pushed him into a car before driving off, while witnesses were also heard chanting in pidgin language, “Do you want to kill him? They did not find anything on him. Leave him.”
The officers involved according to the spokesman have been identified as Inspector Ibrahim Daniel, Inspector Ezekiel Marcus, Corporal Isyaku James, and Constable Paul Asha, all attached to the Surveillance section of Kakuri Area Command.
He said that the officers are currently under investigation, adding that the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Dabigi has strongly condemned the act and assured the public that such misconduct will not be tolerated under his leadership.
Mansir in the statement said, “The Kaduna State Police Command has responded to a trending video circulating on social media, showing officers assaulting a civilian in a manner unbecoming of officers. The incident took place in a known black spot in Kaduna South.
“The officers involved have been identified as Inspector Ibrahim Daniel, Inspector Ezekiel Marcus, Corporal Isyaku James, and Constable Paul Asha, all attached to the Surveillance section of Kakuri Area Command. They are currently under investigation.
“Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Ali Dabigi, psc, has strongly condemned this act and assured the public that such misconduct will not be tolerated under his leadership. He has ordered a swift and thorough investigation into the matter to ensure that justice is served.
“The CP also urges the general public to continue supporting the police by reporting similar incidents and has ordered for full-scale investigation into the case as no stone will be left unturned.”
