Hakeem Odumosu, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, has condemned and described the viral video showing two police officers attacked for stealing mobile phones as false.

Mr. Odumosu condemned and faulted the viral video’s content in a statement signed on Tuesday by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

He added that the incident, which he described as mischievous, allegedly happened on Friday at the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos.

“The authors of the referred viral video painted the incident mischievously and in a bad light with an attempt to ridicule the entire Nigeria Police Force. The policemen never went to buy phones, neither were they caught in any act of theft at the computer village.

“The HP Electronics Company’s task force on piracy with the police operatives was on a routine operation against piracy and sub-standard products in the market,” he said.

In a bid to distract and halt the anti-piracy operation, the police chief claimed that hoodlums created a scene by attacking the team and passing uncomplimentary remarks on the policemen.

“The team was eventually chased away by the hoodlums and did not allow the operation to succeed due to their criminal tendencies. The policemen are not thieves. Both operatives (were) on an official and legal operation.”

“The State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating the theft allegation and attacks on the policemen and the team,” he said.

Mr. Odumosu added, “The command will not tolerate any act of criminality and lawlessness in any part of the state.

“The general public must desist from launching attacks on the police and other security agents; and peddling fake news that will dent our national integrity and honour, which we all guard jealously.”

(NAN)