LAGOS POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION AS JEWELLER ACCUSES ITS OFFICERS OF HARASSMENT. (PHOTO).

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Lagos police launch investigation as jeweller  accuses its officers of harassment The Lagos State Police Command said it has commenced an investigation into a viral video of a jeweller accusing some policemen in the Festac area of the state of harassing him.  The command disclosed this in an X post on Saturday. The video, which circulated on X on Saturday morning, shows the businessman engaged in a struggle with some policemen. Later in the video, the businessman could be seen with a bloody face after allegedly sustaining a cut beside his right eye during the struggle with the police officers,  The jeweller later explained that the policemen from the Festac Division had stopped him for a routine search. He said the officers accused him of peddling drugs after finding a scale on him. “I went to deliver a necklace to someone when police officers stopped and searched me in Festac, Lagos. They found nothing on me but saw the scale I use to measure gold and accused me of using...
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SECURITY OPERATIVES OF ABIA OPERATION CRUSH INVOLVED IN FATAK ACCIDENT, ONE DEAD. (PHOTO).

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 Security Operatives of Abia Operation Crush Involved in Fatal Accident, One Dead


A tragic accident occurred on Sunday evening in Umuahia, Abia State, involving security operatives of Operation Crush, resulting in one confirmed death and several injuries. The vehicle transporting the operatives veered off the road and plunged into a deep ditch at Ihie Ibeku along the Bende Road.


The accident involved personnel from the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Out of the ten operatives onboard, one NSCDC officer was confirmed dead, while eight others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Umuahia.


Eyewitnesses praised the swift response of a prominent Ibeku community leader, Akaraka, and other passersby, who helped transport the injured operatives to the hospital. However, road safety officials had yet to arrive at the scene, prompting calls for better road safety measures and emergency response protocols.


The Abia State government has taken notice of the incident, with the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, monitoring the situation at FMC Umuahia. The Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, also visited the hospital, offering words of support to the affected personnel.


Investigations into the cause of the accident and the condition of the affected operatives are ongoing, with authorities expected to provide further updates soon.

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