Power-Drunk Lagos Policemen Invade Lekki Shop, Arrest Attendant, Plot Charges

An allegation has been made against a team of police officers stationed at Ikoyi Police Station.

The officers were accused of assaulting an employee of Dash Me Stores, a clothing shop located on Muiz Banire Street in the Lekki Phase 1 region of Lagos State.

Gistmania reports that the officers who were led by one Inspector Funmi Odukoya carried out the act on the instruction of a dissatisfied client, Juwareto Okaisabor.

It was learnt that Okaisabor had bought a fairly used Fiendi designer bag in a charity auction put up by the store in October 2022.

A few weeks after the purchase, she returned the bag, claiming that it had an issue.

Following her complaint, the management of the store collected the purchased item and promised to refund her once it was sold.

Okaisabor was said to have left and later returned on Tuesday morning with armed policemen who invaded the shop, beat up the attendants and arrested them.

A facility manager, who identified himself simply as Emmanuel, said the police officers, who were not in uniform, punched and dragged the sales girl while Okaisabor watched from a distance.

Emmanuel said,
Emmanuel added that the policemen locked the shop and handcuffed the sales girl after beating her.

It was revealed that the 20-year-old attendant was still detained at the police station as of Tuesday evening.

It was also gathered that the Divisional Police Officer, Kehinde Adedara, had introduced a disturbing twist to the case by accusing the attendant of assaulting the policewoman and her colleague.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, could not be reached for reaction as calls made to his phone number were not answered. A text message sent to him had yet to be replied to as of the time this report was filed.