The Ekiti State Police Command has detained an officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti over an argument between his girlfriend and the man’s son.
This development followed the circulation of a viral video in which the victim’s daughter claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s orderly—attacked her father in their home, following a disagreement between her younger brother and a female classmate.
According to her, the girl had reported the argument to her boyfriend which resulted in two police officers confronting the family and claiming they were there to make an arrest.
In a press statement issued on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abutu Sunday, revealed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case and conduct an investigation.
The statement read, “The Ekiti State Police Command has noticed a video circulating on social media where a young girl (name unknown) was complaining that her father was stabbed on his palm by a policeman serving in Ise-Ekiti due to an argument that ensued between her brother and the policeman’s girlfriend.
“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, upon noticing the complaint, directed the DC CID to take over the case and ensure a thorough investigation is conducted.
“Meanwhile, the officer in question has been taken into custody for investigation and other necessary actions.”
The command called for calmness, stating that justice would be served.
“The command is calling on everyone especially the family members of the victim to be calm, as nothing short of justice will be delivered in this case as soon as possible,” Sunday wrote.
