The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has met with ASP Sunday Erhabor, a Police officer attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the State Command who was assaulted by one Victor Ebhomenyen at Four Point by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru last weekend.
Governor Sanwo-Olu commended the ASP for his professionalism and doggedness in handling the issue.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hailed ASP Erhabor for being calm in the face of provocation and the fact that he was able to restrain himself from taking laws into his hands, despite being assaulted while trying to arrest Ebhomenyen who was driving against the traffic.
While receiving ASP Erhabor at the Lagos House, Ikeja on Monday April 19, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the action of the Police officer is a testimonial and encouragement for other officers to show that they can be civil despite being assaulted by suspected criminals.
Governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu said
“This is our own little response to the very condemnable events that happened over the weekend. We are all very quick to condemn men of the Nigeria Police, especially when they are found wanting. We are always very quick to also admonish them. But the event that we all saw over the weekend showed that indeed there are some very commendable Police officers.
The Governor went on to say that,
In the real heat of provocation, ASP Erhabor displayed high quality of restraint. He displayed calmness and refused to take the laws into his hands.
Adding that it is was for this sole reason he deemed it fit to commend him.
Adding that “it important for us to bring him out so that we also can use him as a testimonial and encouragement for other Police officers to show that indeed they can be civil and that Police are meant to protect our citizens.”
It was also learnt that Nigerians have raised N500,000 to commend ASP Erhator for his professional conduct and restrain while being assaulted.
During the incident which was captured in a viral video on social media, Erhabor while trying to arrest Ebhomenyen for driving against the traffic was violently assaulted and inflicted with severe bodily injuries. But the Police officer, who was armed with his official AK 47 rifle, displayed a high level of professionalism despite the fierce provocations.