The Lagos State Police Command has taken Inspector Obic Modestus into custody after a video surfaced online showing him beating an Uber driver.
The clip, posted on X by user @dammiedammie35, captures the inspector striking the driver several times.
“A new video of Nigerian policemen violently assaulting an Uber driver,” the user wrote.
“Please spread this video, this is someone’s father they’re beating like an animal.”
Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on Monday: “The Police Officer, Inspector Obic Modestus, has been summoned by the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) #LagosPoliceNG. He will be handed over to the Provost Department for appropriate disciplinary measures.”
Hundeyin added that Commissioner of Police CP Olohundare Jimoh “will not condone any form of incivility to members of the public.”
