Popular Nigerian streamer and content creator, Peller, has released a statement on his Instagram account after he was physically assaulted by a police officer in Lagos State.
During the wee hours of today, Friday, July 25, the popular streamer, whose real name is Habeeb Hamzat, shared a video on his Instagram account where a police officer slammed him in the face for pointing a camera in his face during a routine check. According to Peller, the incident happened in Lekki, Lagos state, on Thursday night.
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Recounting how the incident played out, Peller wrote on Instagram, “| was coming back from ikorodu and this happened in Lekki the police man said we should open the bout and we open nest thing everybody come down for searching I just carry phone incase anything happen next thing he punch me for face the remaining police men come dey talk say he no no say nah me so nah so una dey do for random people”
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Police Brutality in Nigeria
Police brutality in Nigeria has been a long-standing and deeply troubling issue, rooted in systemic problems within the country’s law enforcement agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
During the #EndSars protest in Nigeria in 2020, several Nigerian youths emerged to protest against police brutality and extortion of young people in the society. It led to the eventual abolishment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
