by ‘Jola Sotubo

A police officer in Lagos has been accused of assaulting a heavily pregnant woman who was a passenger on a commercial bus in the bar beach area of the state.

The officer, identified as Aurthur Okeke (ID. No.453255) is said to have dragged the woman, reportedly in her 3rd trimester of pregnancy, out of the bus after which he allegedly beat her up and even tore her clothes.

The incident was reported via Twitter by a user identified simply as Busayomi who said she is the victim’s sister-in-law.

A fellow passenger recorded the altercation which occurred before the assault allegedly began.

Tweets and video below:

@PoliceNG @Gidi_Traffic A police office Aurthur okeke (ID. No.453255) beat up a heavily pregnant hijab sis ydy @barbeach lagos, video evid

— Bountiful busayomi T (@bountifuloption) June 24, 2014

@PoliceNG @Gidi_Traffic @lindaikeji I wonder when power crazy officers wil stop assaults on the street, I have the clip from some in the bus

— Bountiful busayomi T (@bountifuloption) June 24, 2014

@PoliceNG @Gidi_Traffic she is my sister inlaw and we’ve been taking for medical care all day @obyezeks @hbgumi @omojuwa A(ID. No.453255)

— Bountiful busayomi T (@bountifuloption) June 24, 2014

@lindaikeji @omojuwa @obyezeks @PoliceNG @abati1990 @doyinokupe .. Beat& tore clothing of my heavily pregnant Hijab sister just bcos he..(2)

— Bountiful busayomi T (@bountifuloption) June 24, 2014

@afoontrack @Gidi_Traffic @PoliceNG this was b4 he pulled her out to beat bt can @least show his face& my sister http://t.co/PfoNk3Hegb

— Bountiful busayomi T (@bountifuloption) June 24, 2014

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