If not for the timely intervention of other guests and onlookers, a police officer would have been beaten to a stupor by the angry-looking Federal House of Representatives member, representing Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency, Tunji Akinosi, the Encounter has reported. 

According to a video posted on social media, on Saturday afternoon, Akinosi threw caution to the wind when a police officer attached to the convoy of Ogun Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele was trying to clear the pathway for the Deputy Governor.

The police officer whose identity was unidentified told the federal lawmaker and other guests on the pathway to the reserved seat for the Deputy to leave the road at the 2023 Iganmode Day Celebration held at Sango-Ota, in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun state.

This instruction from the Police officer may have angered the lawmaker and he reportedly descended on the armed officer with a rain of blows before the officer was rescued away from him.

Recall that, the Lagos State Police Command arraigned Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti for assaulting a police officer on the Lagos Highway.

Seun Kuti was charged with assault on a police officer, an offense contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act.

However, onlookers who witnessed the show of shame, the second in a spate of few months have urged the federal lawmaker to work on his temperament and anger management.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ogun Police command, SP Omolola Odutola told encounter that she saw the video online, saying the police command would investigate further.

She said, “I only saw the video as you saw it, but I will try to investigate further.”

Meanwhile, the Force Police Public Relations Officer (FPPRO), ACP Muyiwa Adejobi was yet to react to the viral video as at the time of filing this report.

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