A mother and her 3-month-old baby were assaulted by a Nigerian Police SARS Officer in Ibadan.
The SARS Officer popularly known referred to in the area as ‘Idowu SARS’ beat up the young lady and her child leaving scars on their body.
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Mr. Tony Ojukwu, Reporting the incident wrote;
Gov @seyiamakinde, my team is on this but this report on a @PoliceNG SARS Officer popularly known as “Idowu Sars” who pulled up a gun & beat up a woman & her 3 month old baby in Ibadan is disheartening. Immediate action needs to be taken TOWARDS JUSTICE! #NigerianLivesMatter
The issue has been jointly taken over by the National Human Rights Commission and the Oyo State Government.
See tweet below;
Update: an earlier version of this article said a “3 year old”. It has been corrected
