Daily Digest Online

The Lagos State Police Command has issued a firm rebuttal to a viral video that accused an Inspector of Police of stealing, labeling the online narrative as "false and misleading." The command provided an alternate account, stating the incident stemmed from a traffic enforcement operation that turned violent. The Official Account vs. The Viral Video The widely circulated footage showed a uniformed officer with blood on his face, sitting on the ground while an angry crowd chanted "Ole!" (Thief). The police statement offered a different sequence of events: *   The Assignment: The Inspector was on official duty with the Lagos State Taskforce, enforcing a ban on illegal parking along Brown Street in Oshodi. *   The Confrontation: He stopped a motorist attempting to park wrongly. The motorist allegedly became violent, leading to a heated argument. *   The Discharge: During the confrontation, the Inspector "accidentally discharged shots on...