The Lagos State Police Command has ordered some officers accused of assaulting a man, Olugbenga Adeleke, to appear before the command after a video of his complaint went viral on social media on Friday.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi said on Friday that the Divisional Police Officer of Ebenezer Police Station, Alagbado/Ojokoro, had been instructed to bring the officers before the command on Monday.
Adeleke, a resident of Akera Tide community in the Alakuko/Alagbado area of Lagos, had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, alongside human rights groups, accusing some policemen attached to the station of assaulting, unlawfully detaining and extorting him.
He alleged that he was stopped by some men who were not dressed in police uniforms while he was heading home on September 6, 2026.
According to Adeleke, one of the men struck him in the face before he could determine the reason for the stop. He was subsequently dragged into a bus and taken to Ebenezer Police Station, Alagbado/Ojokoro.
In a video obtained online on Friday, Adeleke recounted how he was allegedly beaten again at the station and kept in detention overnight despite repeatedly demanding to know why he had been arrested.
He also alleged that the team leader, whom he identified as “Sheri,” was fluent in Igbo.
Adeleke said, “When we got to the station, I repeatedly asked what I had done and why I was there. Instead of giving me a clear explanation, I was slapped and beaten again inside the station. Nothing was found on me apart from my phone.
“I was detained overnight and placed in a cell. The following morning, I was brought out and told to sit under a tree within the station. Later, my phone died. I was told it would be charged so that I could call someone to come and ‘bail’ me. I asked, ‘Bail for what? What have I done?’
“I was told that someone should come with money before I would be released. I kept asking what offence I had committed, but I was not given a satisfactory explanation.”
The complainant further claimed that he suffered a serious eye injury during the alleged assault and appealed to the police authorities to investigate the matter.
He said, “Why did I have to suffer this injury without being given a clear explanation of what I had done? I am calling on the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Police Command, the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, human rights organisations and other relevant authorities to urgently investigate this matter.
“I am asking that the identities of the officers/persons involved be established, CCTV or other available evidence be preserved, witnesses be interviewed, and appropriate action be taken against anyone found to have acted unlawfully,” he added.
Adeleke also alleged that other individuals were taken to the station during his detention and claimed they were subjected to extortion.
Reacting to the allegation, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that the command had opened an investigation into the incident.
She said, “The Command has seen the circulating video. The Complaint Response Unit has reached out to the complainant, who has been invited but is yet to respond.
“Meanwhile, the Command has commenced investigation, and the DPO has been directed to bring the officers involved before the CP. Both parties are expected at the Command on Monday, 14th September 2026, for further investigation,” she said.
Following the circulation of Adeleke’s video, some TikTok users alleged that Ebenezer Police Station had a reputation for brutality and extortion.
One user, Oyeniyi Samson, wrote: “Oluwasola: Ebenezer Police station, people are too complaining this police station at Ijokoro (sic). The police station ‘do’ the same thing for me. One of ‘there’ Aja shoot teargas for my head two years ago with the same Sheri (sic).”
Another user, @Koya Adebowale, wrote: “Ebenezer police officers are so notorious. That was how they told me they will shoot me if I don’t drive and follow them to the station some years ago. Funny thing is that I parked at Jankara to fix my car o.”
Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, also called for anyone found culpable of assaulting Adeleke to be arrested and prosecuted.
Speaking on the matter on Friday, Ogun described the alleged actions of the officers as a breach of the victim’s fundamental rights.
He said, “That is an egregious act which violates the provisions of the Constitution. Section 34 of the Constitution guarantees the right to the dignity of the human person, and that right ought not to be violated in such a reckless manner.
“Aside from that, this kind of jungle justice is also a crime. It is not acceptable in a democratic society.
“I believe that those who perpetrated the said act ought to be arrested and prosecuted, not just because of the victim, but because our society needs to correct that kind of narrative,” he said.
The development comes amid persistent concerns over police brutality, abuse of authority and accountability within Nigeria’s security agencies.
The National Human Rights Commission stated that complaints involving law-enforcement abuses were among the major human rights complaints recorded in 2025.
Its June 2025 dashboard revealed that more than 358,000 complaints concerning law-enforcement abuses were recorded between January and June.
Amnesty International also reported in February 2026 that the police Anti-Kidnapping Unit known as Tiger Base in Imo State had been linked to allegations of torture, unlawful detention, extortion and extrajudicial killings.
The allegations have further intensified calls for stronger accountability measures within the Nigeria Police Force.
