The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has advised police officers to maintain professionalism and refrain from allowing their emotions to overwhelm them.
Hundeyin was reacting to a viral video showing a woman assaulting a police officer and the reaction of the officer towards the situation.
He said this in a post on his X handle on Friday, May 9.
He wrote: “As much as the police officer exercised restraint, he allowed his emotions get the better part of him once or twice. A police officer is expected to exercise utmost restraint in the face of provocation. This definitely is a teaching moment for officers and men of the Force. The officer has been taken in for appropriate actions.
“That being said, Aderele Aisha, who drove against traffic, clearly assaulted the officer and behaved in a disorderly and unruly manner. She has since profusely apologized for her actions and tendered a written apology.
“While we continue to train our men to be as professional as possible, while not sparing any officer who clearly acts unprofessionally, we urge the citizenry to strive to maintain decorum in their dealings with security agencies.”
