Why I Attacked Female Police Officers With Baton — Suspect

Why I Attacked Female Police Officers With Baton — Suspect

A man identified as Adekola Jimoh Amobi, arrested for allegedly assaulting female police officers during a traffic enforcement operation in Osun State, has explained what led to the shocking incident captured in a viral video.

The Osun State Police Command paraded the suspect on Tuesday at its headquarters in Osogbo after operatives tracked and arrested him following days of investigation.

The incident, which occurred in Ido Osun near Aje Market, generated outrage on social media after a video surfaced showing the suspect attacking female officers with a baton and shovel while they were carrying out lawful traffic control duties.

Speaking during the parade, Amobi narrated in Yoruba language that the confrontation began after a vehicle ahead of him suddenly applied brake, forcing him to swerve toward the side of the road where the officers were stationed.

According to him, he managed to avoid hitting the first group of officers before stopping his motorcycle close to another group of police personnel.

“I was riding my motorcycle to Ido Osun when the vehicle in front of me suddenly stopped. I swerved toward the left where the police officers were standing. I avoided the first three officers and quickly stopped so I would not hit the others,” he said.

The suspect claimed that shortly after stopping, some of the officers confronted him physically.

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“When I asked one of them what offence I committed, she slapped me and my motorcycle fell. They also tried to drag me and my bike to the station,” he alleged.

Amobi admitted that he reacted violently because he was afraid of being arrested and losing his motorcycle.

“At that stage, I fought back because I didn’t want them to take me away. I collected a baton from one of them and used it on them,” he confessed.

He further claimed that during the chaos, another man chased him across the road while a bricklayer struck him with a shovel.

“For me to escape, I collected the shovel and used it as protection before running away,” he added.

The suspect revealed that he fled from Ido Osun to Ilobu before eventually escaping to Edo State to avoid arrest.

Despite attempting to evade authorities, police operatives later tracked and apprehended him through what officials described as an intelligence-led operation.

Expressing regret over the incident, Amobi apologised publicly and pleaded with the police for forgiveness.

“I know what I did was wrong. The officer I beat was not even the person who slapped me. I realised later that I had misbehaved,” he said.

“This is the first time I have ever entered a police station. I am begging the police not to send me to prison.”

Reacting to the incident, Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, condemned the assault on the officers and vowed that the suspect would be prosecuted.

The police commissioner described the attack as unacceptable and warned residents against obstructing or assaulting law enforcement officers while performing official duties.

“The suspect will face the full weight of the law. Assault on police officers carrying out lawful assignments will not be tolerated,” Gotan stated.

The viral video has continued to attract reactions online, with many Nigerians condemning the attack on the female officers, while others called for professionalism and restraint during law enforcement operations.

Why I Attacked Female Police Officers With Baton — Suspect