The Imo State Police Command has identified six police officers captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a young man in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state and has commenced disciplinary procedures against them.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye.
According to the statement, the incident occurred on June 22, 2026, at Nduhobokwe, Uzoagba, in Ikeduru LGA and came to the attention of the command after the video circulated on social media.
PUNCH Online reports that the viral video, posted by X user @ChidiebubeMedia, shows uniformed men carrying firearms and taking turns flogging two men on an untarred road.
The police said a preliminary review led to the identification of the officers involved as Inspector Ugochukwu Ibe, Inspector Nwachi Chimezie, Sergeant Ugoezuhu Austin, Corporal Michael Obi, Corporal Ebuka Onwuegbu and Corporal Amos Sunny.
The statement said the
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