“No kidnapping incident in Victory Estate,” Lagos Police clarify viral video
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked social media claims that three men seen in a viral video were kidnappers.
In a statement on Wednesday, police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed that investigations revealed the accusations were false.
The viral video showed the three men being brutally beaten and accused of attempting to kidnap individuals at Victory Estate, Ago Okota.
However, after a fact-finding meeting led by Commissioner of Police Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, alongside estate officials and one of the accused men, it was confirmed that no kidnapping incident took place.
The statement read, “In response to a viral video wherein some yet-to-be-identified persons around Victory Estate, Ago Okota are seen beating and humiliating three young men for being suspected kidnappers, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 held a fact-finding meeting with the Chairman, Chief Security Officer, two other residents of Victory Estate and one of the men alleged in the video.
“After thorough interview, it has been proven that the three men in the video are not kidnappers and there was no kidnapping incident at the Estate.”
Hundeyin also urged Lagosians to be cautious and verify news items before sharing them.
“To avoid spreading panic and fear in the minds of the people which can cause a threat to peace or which can lead to loss of life. People are implored not to take laws into their hands,” the statement said.
It added that the three individuals had visited a friend in the estate around 10 pm on February 17 when a dispute with a tricycle rider led to confusion.
“An altercation between the three (3) men and a tricycle rider degenerated into pandemonium and confusion in the Estate at that time,” the statement stressed.
