Bayelsa Police Commissioner Orders Arrest of Officers for Assaulting Tricycle Rider
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Iyamah Daniel Edebor, has ordered the arrest of policemen seen assaulting a tricycle rider in Yenagoa. The video, widely shared on social media, shows the officers assaulting the rider, threatening him, and forcibly removing items from his tricycle.
The police command has condemned the incident, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for human rights violations. Immediate disciplinary action has been initiated against the officers involved.
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