The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a yet-to-be-identified lady by her employer and some men over allegations of theft in a boutique in the Lagos Island area of the state.
TheNigerian Metro reported on Monday that a video of the incident which went viral on social media showed about four men whipping the lady while she rolled on the ground in the boutique located opposite Tantalizers, Lagos Island.
A caption accompanying the video alleged that the lady stole from her boss who owns a boutique.
It also noted that the boss, in an attempt to punish her for the alleged theft, ordered some yet-to-be-identified men to whip her.
The actions in the video generated outrage from Nigerians who demanded that the police should wade into the case and ensure justice is served.
Social media users especially on Facebook condemned the assault on the lady with many describing it as unjustifiable while others demanded the arrest of the boutique owner alongside the men who perpetrated the assault as captured in the video.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, told TheNigerian Metro on Sunday that the command was investigating the incident.
Giving an update on the incident on Monday, Hundeyin noted that three suspects had been arrested in connection with it, and efforts were ongoing to arrest others involved.
He disclosed further in a post on his X page that the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, had vowed that justice would be served on the matter.
“Three suspects have been arrested, while efforts are being made to apprehend other suspects and establish contact with the victim.
“The Commissioner of Police @LagosPoliceNG, Olanrewaju Ishola, assures Lagosians that justice will be served,” Hundeyin wrote.
TheNigerian Metro reported on Friday that a 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, was remanded by the Ogba Chief Magistrate Court for assaulting a three-year-old pupil of Christ-Mitos Primary School in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
A viral video, that showed Nwadigo slapping the toddler at intervals for not learning to write numbers fast, attracted public condemnation and outrage, leading to the teacher’s arrest.
During the arraignment, the police prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at about 11 am.
