The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a review following a viral video in which a driver accused members of the Lagos State task force of manipulating a traffic situation to frame him for driving against traffic and extorting money.
The response came from the Head of the Force Public Relations Office, Aliyu Giwa, who said the authorities had begun examining the circumstances surrounding the incident involving operatives reportedly attached to the Lagos State task force headed by Adetayo Akerele on Sundayz
In a statement shared on social media, Giwa acknowledged public concern over the circulating video and assured Nigerians that the matter was undergoing scrutiny.
“I can confirmed to you that the matter is under careful review. Every detail is being examined. Every fact is being ascertained. Nothing is being swept aside, and nothing is being treated lightly.”
He said the process aligns with the accountability standards set by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu.
“That is the standard the Inspector General of Police IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu,psc(+), NPM has set for this Force, and it is a standard that will be upheld, in this case and in every case that follows.”
Giwa also stressed that the police institution does not avoid scrutiny and pledged transparency as the review progresses.
“The Nigeria Police Force is not an institution that runs from accountability. Under this leadership, accountability is not a threat , it is a commitment.”
The controversy followed the circulation of a video where a driver alleged that officers stopped him near Opebi Roundabout in Lagos after he made what he described as a lawful U-turn due to traffic diversion caused by road work.
Recounting the incident, the driver said: “That particular day they blocked the road as work was ongoing around opebi roundabout, so there was a heavy traffic on the road there. So the police men that are always stationed came to us in traffic.
“If you are going back to Toyin street, you could make a U-turn from that spot, so people had begun taking the U-turn.
