Police officers attached to a station in Eredo, Epe local government area of Lagos state have reportedly been compelled to make a spiritual appeal after arresting some traditional drummers.
It was gathered that a spiritualist whom the drummers worked for, stormed the police station after learning of the arrest.
She claimed to have come from the river and went straight to the station where she secured the release of the traditional drummers.
However, after gaining their freedom, they refused to leave until the police are made to pay for their actions.
A video making the rounds online shows the traditionalists performing some rituals and incantations in front of the building.
According to reports, the police were subsequently trapped by the spiritualist and they were forced to offer sacrifice for arresting spiritual traditional drummers in Lagos State.
Watch the video below:
Meanwhile, CorrectNG reported earlier that the Nigeria Police Force dismissed Opeyemi Kadiri, a police corporal, who was captured in a recent viral video assaulting a young man in Lagos State.
In the footage, the armed officer was having an exchange with the victim who challenged him for forcefully searching his phone.
A statement released by Force Spokesperson, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday, said Opeyemi was dismissed after an orderly room trial at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The statement said: “The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.
The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, to that effect.
He equally assaulted the commuter who attempted to bring the order to his notice. His dismissal takes effect from today the 12th of August, 2022.
The Police hereby calls on officers and men of the Force to maintain professionalism and civility to members of the public in the discharge of their duties in line with extant laws.”
