A lady who was said to have driven against traffic and allegedly assaulted a police officer who tried to arrest her at an area in Lagos State has written a letter of apology over her action, it was announced on Friday, May 10, 2024.
The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this on his X handle on Friday, said the lady, whose name he gave as Aderele Aisha, was arrested by policemen for driving against traffic in what is commonly known as "One Way."
The lady at the police station.
In a video that trended regarding the incident, the lady was seen shouting and pushing a police officer after she was arrested while the officer was also seen attempting to collect her phone when she was recording the scene.
Hundeyin disclosed that while the police officer did not act well as he allowed his emotions to get the better part of him by removing the plate number of the car and attempting to collect her phone, he said the lady, who he said behaved in an unruly manner, was thereafter arrested and taken to the station.
Scene of the incident, as posted by Hundeyin on Friday.
Hundeyin wrote: "As much as the police officer exercised restraint, he allowed his emotions get the better part of him once or twice. A police officer is expected to exercise utmost restraint in the face of provocation. This definitely is a teaching moment for officers and men of the force. The officer has been taken in for appropriate actions.
"That being said, Aderele Aisha, who drove against traffic, clearly assaulted the officer and behaved in a disorderly and unruly manner. She has since profusely apologized for her actions and tendered a written apology."
Below is the screenshot of the post by Hundeyin on the incident: