By Guardian Nigeria 16 September 2022 | 2:12 pm The police in Lagos, on Friday, said it arrested two employees of a transport company for allegedly assaulting a policeman on duty. Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman Lagos State police spokesman The police in Lagos, on Friday, said it arrested two employees of a transport company for allegedly assaulting a policeman on duty. The Police Public Relations Officers (PRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Friday in a statement. Hundeyin said that the crime was committed against one Insp. Rowland Uankhehi at 7:00 a.m. on Friday at Cele sus stop, on Oshodi/Mile 2 expressway. He said that the suspects beat up the police officer after he had arrested a recalcitrant motorcyclist at Okota road, Cele bus stop. “The inspector sustained varying degrees of injuries before he was rescued. “Meanwhile, the suspects arrested are in custody and will be charged to court accordingly,” the police PRO said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than six police officers had been attacked by members of the public at their points of duty in the state in the last three months. Latest 8 mins ago Suspected Gunmen on Friday killed a member of Ebubeagu South-East Security Outfit in Ebonyi. 39 mins ago Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has donated a skills acquisition centre with accommodation for the welfare of victims of Gender Based Violence, GBV. 46 mins ago President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Barry Ndiomu as the interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). 59 mins ago The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has left Nigeria for Europe on a business trip. The Media Adviser to Abubakar, Mr Paul Ibe, said this in a statement he issued on Friday in Abuja. 1 hour ago After being released from the Ikoyi Prison, Nigerian musician Ice Prince Zamani declared that freedom is valuable. Earlier this month, the artist was detained on suspicion of kidnapping and assaulting a police officer. After being freed, the artist later tweeted that “Freedom is Priceless” on his account. His remark came days after Benjamin Hundeyin, the…
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