The police in Lagos on Friday said it arrested two employees of a transport company for allegedly assaulting a policeman on duty.
The Police Public Relations Officers in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Friday in a statement.
Hundeyin said that the crime was committed against one Inspector Rowland Uankhehi at 7am on Friday at Cele Bus Stop on Oshodi-Mile 2 Expressway.
He said that the suspects beat up the police officer after he had arrested a recalcitrant motorcyclist at Okota Road, Cele Bus Stop.
He added: “The inspector sustained varying degrees of injuries before he was rescued.
“Meanwhile, the suspects arrested are in custody and will be charged to court accordingly.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than six police officers had been attacked by members of the public at their points of duty in the state in the last three months.
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