Police brutalize man in Rivers, CRU launches investigation [VIDEO]

A video clip showing how a group of policemen brutalized a man in Rivers state has gone viral on the social media.

The clip, shared on instablog9ja on Sunday revealed two policemen torturing a man without his shirt on and uttering ‘Enter this motor’ while the man refused.

While some people tried to intervene, the situation got more unbearable as some officers flogged the man mercilessly with a wood on every part of his body.

Reports say it happened at Graceland, Oyigbo, Rivers State.

Meanwhile, the Complaints Response Unit, CRU, of the Nigerian Police Force says it had opened investigation into the alleged police brutality at Oyigbo Police Unit.

In response to the video, the CRU replied on Instablog9ja:

Re: Alleged Police brutality at Graceland, by Oyigbo, Rivers State Police Unit.

“CRU has reviewed a video in circulation on the social media in respect of subject.

“Investigation has been initiated. Tracking number is #CRU426427 #NPFcomplaint .”

Watch video here… https://www.instagram.com/p/BHHPSsyglzS/

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