There has been widespread outrage over the reported beating and detention of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer by policemen in Osun State.
The incident occurred after the NSCDC officer reportedly stopped the policemen from entering an estate without an arrest warrant or proper identification.
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According to The Nation, the policemen, dressed in plain clothes, attempted to access Elizabeth Estate through the Osun State Secretariat on Wednesday for an arrest.
However, the on-duty NSCDC officer blocked their entry due to concerns over their identities.
A source within the estate explained: “Policemen from Ataoja came to our estate for arrest without warrant and the NSCDC urged them to provide one, else he won’t allow them in. It resulted to altercation where 20 police reinforced to the scene and they beat him up and injured two residents brutally.”
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In response, Kehinde Adeleke, spokesperson for the Osun NSCDC, criticized the actions of the police.
She confirmed the arrest of the NSCDC officer, noting that his uniform was torn and that he was handcuffed, arrested, and detained at the Ataoja Police Command.
The Osun Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, acknowledged the incident, stating, “the NSCDC officer beat up two of our men and deflated the tyres of their vehicle.”
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However, Comrade Waheed Saka, the convener of Dialogue 365, condemned the actions of the police, labeling them as “barbaric.”
He added, “There are rising cases of police brutality in Osun State lately. The recent extrajudicial activities of police may result to another massive protest against police.”
