By Afolabi Sunday
The Ekiti State Police Command has distanced itself from a video going viral on the social media where some security men in black uniform were seen wrestling with civilians in Ikere Ekiti recently, saying, they are not members of the Police Force.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday said, the security men in black uniforms wearing red caps who were involved in the dastard act and alleged to be members of the Nigeria Police Force who operated in a Sienna Bus with an inscription “CTU NSCDC” are not Police officers.
According to the PPRO, “The security personnel in the video are neither members of the Ekiti State Police Command nor members of the Nigeria Police Force. There is no Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) deployed by the Force to Ekiti State.
“However, investigation has it that the operatives involved are from Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command.
“It is also imperative to state that the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Nigeria Police Force was basically and professionally trained to clamp down on terrorists and as such can not be seen operating in such manner in any part of Ekiti State”.
He said further that, It is worthwhile to inform the general public that the incident has been reported by the victims at llupeju-Ikere Divisional Police Headquarters, lkere-Ekiti, and necessary action is currently being taking to unravel the circumstances.
He enjoined members of the public to remain calm as no stone will be left unturned in bringing the perpetrators to justice .
