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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Inspector Obi Modestus, the officer captured in a viral video physically assaulting an Uber driver.<\/p>\n

The footage, widely circulated on social media platform X by user Oyindamola (@dammiedammie35), shows the officer repeatedly striking the driver in a manner that has drawn widespread outrage.<\/p>\n

Oyindamola captioned the post, \u201cA new video of Nigerian policemen violently assaulting an Uber driver. Please spread this video, this is someone\u2019s father they\u2019re beating like an animal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reacting to the incident on Monday, the Command\u2019s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that Inspector Modestus has been summoned by the Complaint Response Unit, CRU, of the Lagos Police Command and will be transferred to the Provost Department for disciplinary proceedings.<\/p>\n

Hundeyin emphasized the Command\u2019s zero tolerance for misconduct, adding, \u201cThe Lagos State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Owohunwa Jimoh, will not condone any form of incivility to members of the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Inspector Obi Modestus, the officer captured in a viral video physically assaulting an Uber driver. 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