Police in Ondo say they have arrested a police officer for allegedly assaulting and injuring a female student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA).
Video clips of a clash on Sunday night between some students and policemen attached to the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Akure, Ondo State capital went viral on social media.
One of the students, whose identity has not been confirmed, was injured in the eye.
Ondo police spokesman, Femi Joseph, said on Tuesday that the officer, whose name he declined revealing, had been arrested and would face trial.
Mr Joseph said the issue involved two drunk FUTA students who were on a motorcycle on Sunday night.
According to him, the students refused to be searched by the officers, causing one of them “to slightly push the lady. But because the lady was drunk, she fell down and got injured.”
He added: “In spite of that, as I am speaking with you now, the policeman in question has been arrested and will face trial today (Tuesday). He would definitely be punished.”
