- Safiu Kehinde
The Lagos State Police Command has identified officers who allegedly assaulted Nollywood actor and skit maker, Ganiyu Morufu, popularly known as Ijoba Lande.
NPO Reported the assault on Ijoba Lande with a viral video shared on X on Friday showing the actor writhing in pain as blood oozed from his face where he sustained an injury.
In a statement shared on his Instagram page @ijoba_lande1, the content creator alleged that the officers forcefully collected his iPhone 16 Pro Max and took $1,200 (N1.7million) belonging to his brother during the incident.
The incident had sparked public outrage following the circulation of the video showing the bloodied Ijoba Lande in a distressed state.
Confirming the development in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, the Lagos Police Command disclosed that it has commenced an investigation into the incident.
According to Abimbola, the officers involved have been brought forward to the command for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation.
She disclosed that both the officers involved, the content creator, and his friend were currently giving their statements to aid investigations.
“The officers involved have been identified and brought forward to the command for investigation.
“At the moment, both the officers, the actor, and his friend are giving their statements,” the image maker said.
The spokesperson assured the public that further developments would be communicated as the investigation progresses.