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Two Guys Almost Seized Police Officer’s Rifle in Lagos

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2 years ago

September 18, 2022

Two young men have caused stir on social media due to their egregious conflict with police officers in Lagos State..

The young guys could be seen fighting with two Nigeria Police officers in a video that has gone viral. The event took place in the state’s Meiran area, because the officer had taken one of the guys’ phones.

They made an attempt to take one of the officers’ service rifles from him. The suspect became more aggressive and made a hard attempt to steal the policeman’s weapon, which caused him to fall to the ground as the officer struggled to keep a solid grip on it.

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In response to the trending video, Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, provided an update.

He declared that the two guys had been detained and that they would face legal action.

Hundeyin wrote on Twitter; ”The incident happened at Meiran. These two have been arrested and detained. I will provide further updates.”

The incident happened at Meiran. These two have been arrested and detained. I will provide further updates. https://t.co/stiP387efF
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) September 17, 2022