By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye
The Delta State Police Command has released a video explaining why and how some of its operatives manhandled a woman in a viral video at Agbarho in Delta Stste, leading to the arrest and trial of the erring officers.
Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement attached with the video, on Tuesday, said the woman, on whose account the policemen are being tried, assaulted the policemen who went for her arrest for destroying a man’s car’s windshield.
He said, though the command is not justifying the action of the erring officers and are being subjected room trial, members of the public must also be mindful of how they relate with policemen in uniform.
“While the actions of the Policemen who assaulted the woman in Agbarho were excessive, and have been condemned outright by the command and the force management, it is also important to give details of the incident as some media houses have been requesting.
“On 22nd March 2023, one ThankGod James reported that the said woman smashed his vehicle windscreen and assaulted him, on the strength of this report, a woman police was sent to invite her, the suspect became aggressive and assaulted the woman police, tore her clothes.
“So, the policewoman called for reinforcement, and when the reinforcement arrived, the woman again poured a pot of soup on one of the Policemen even while in uniform.
“Visuals are attached below. While condemning the actions of the Policemen, and as the command has assured members of the public that they will be duly sanctioned, it’s also important for members of the public to behave themselves, and exercise restrain when interfacing with the Police,” the statement read.
Recall that some policemen, who were caught on camera dehumanizing the woman, were reportedly identified and arrested by the Delta State Police Command as contained in an earlier statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, on Sunday