Lagos Police Summon Officers Over Adeleke Assault, Extortion Allegation

The Lagos State Police Command has summoned officers accused of assaulting, detaining and extorting a man, Olugbenga Adeleke, after his complaint video circulated online.

The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, said the Divisional Police Officer of Ebenezer Police Station, Alagbado/Ojokoro, had been directed to produce the officers before the Commissioner of Police on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Adeleke alleged that he was stopped by men who were not in police uniforms while returning home on September 6. He said one of them hit him in the face before he was taken to Ebenezer Police Station.

He also alleged that he was assaulted again at the station, detained overnight and not given a clear reason for his arrest. Daily Post reported that Adeleke, a resident of Akera Tide community in the Alakuko/Alagbado area, had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police and human rights organisations.

The police command said it had seen the circulating video and ordered the officers involved to appear. The allegations have not been tested in court, and the command’s response is now expected to determine the next disciplinary or investigative steps.

Sources: Punch, Daily Post