The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, says it is
investigating two of its officials caught on video physically
assaulting a driver.
A video showing the incident has gone viral on the internet.
The FRSC spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, told our reporter over the
phone on Thursday that the agency was aware of the video and had
summoned the officials.
“Yes, we have seen it and we have identified the people in the
video and they’ve been recalled for investigation,” Mr. Kazeem
said.
“If they are found guilty, they’ll be sanctioned but there must
be investigation first.
“In this technology days, everything has to be properly
investigated, but we will leave no stone unturned if eventually
they are found guilty.”
The video showed a female officer struggling with the driver
while the car was in motion. The video was recorded by the
passenger sitting next to the driver.
The passenger in the video is heard challenging the FRSC
officer: “You call yourself a safety officer, see what you are
doing…is it right?”; to which the officer answered, “Yes.”
Surprisingly, she knew the incident was being recorded but did
not stop it or hide her identity.
The driver is heard telling the passenger to record the video
well and get her name on camera.
While this was going on, just after the car passed an FRSC van
parked by the roadside, another officer came out and smashed the
side glass of the car close to the person who was sitting in front
and recording, forcing both the driver and the passenger out of the
car.
It is not clear where and when the incident took place.
Watch video:
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, says it is
investigating two of its officials caught on video physically
assaulting a driver.
A video showing the incident has gone viral on the internet.
The FRSC spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, told our reporter over the
phone on Thursday that the agency was aware of the video and had
summoned the officials.
“Yes, we have seen it and we have identified the people in the
video and they’ve been recalled for investigation,” Mr. Kazeem
said.
“If they are found guilty, they’ll be sanctioned but there must
be investigation first.
“In this technology days, everything has to be properly
investigated, but we will leave no stone unturned if eventually
they are found guilty.”
The video showed a female officer struggling with the driver
while the car was in motion. The video was recorded by the
passenger sitting next to the driver.
The passenger in the video is heard challenging the FRSC
officer: “You call yourself a safety officer, see what you are
doing…is it right?”; to which the officer answered, “Yes.”
Surprisingly, she knew the incident was being recorded but did
not stop it or hide her identity.
The driver is heard telling the passenger to record the video
well and get her name on camera.
While this was going on, just after the car passed an FRSC van
parked by the roadside, another officer came out and smashed the
side glass of the car close to the person who was sitting in front
and recording, forcing both the driver and the passenger out of the
car.
It is not clear where and when the incident took place.
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