The scene. Photo credit: Screenshot
A video circulating on social media has sparked outrage after showing what appears to be a violent confrontation in Edo State, during which civilians overpowered and assaulted uniformed police officers.
The footage shared by Instablog9ja on Monday captures a chaotic scene involving several young men and bystanders surrounding police officers dressed in camouflage uniforms with high-visibility vests. One civilian is seen repeatedly attacking a male police officer despite efforts by another officer and some bystanders to stop the assault.
The video also shows a female police officer attempting to intervene before she was allegedly attacked by another male civilian, who pushed her to the ground. She was eventually helped up by a female colleague.
The circumstances leading to the confrontation could not be immediately established.
