The police in Lagos State have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a yet-to-be-identified lady by her employer and some men over allegations of theft in a boutique in the Lagos Island area of the state.
A video of the incident which went viral on social media showed about four men whipping the lady while she rolled on the ground in the boutique located opposite Tantalizers, Lagos Island.
A caption accompanying the video alleged that the lady stole from her boss who owns a boutique.
It also noted that the boss, in an attempt to punish her for the alleged theft, ordered some yet-to-be-identified men to whip her.
The actions in the video generated outrage from Nigerians who demanded that the police should wade into the case and ensure justice is served.
Social media users especially on Facebook condemned the assault on the lady with many describing it as unjustifiable while others demanded the arrest of the boutique owner alongside the men who perpetrated the assault as captured in the video.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in an update provided to the Punch, said three suspects had been arrested in connection with the crime, and efforts were ongoing to arrest others involved.
He disclosed further in a post on his X page that the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, had vowed that justice would be served on the matter.
“Three suspects have been arrested, while efforts are being made to apprehend other suspects and establish contact with the victim.
“The Commissioner of Police @LagosPoliceNG, Olanrewaju Ishola, assures Lagosians that justice will be served,” Hundeyin wrote.
