Nollywood actor cum skitmaker Ijoba Lande whose name is Ganiyu Morofu sustains injury in an alleged case of assault by the Nigerian police force.
He made this known through a post on Facebook we’re he claimed that he was assaulted by officers of the Area ‘J’ Division of the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
According to him the officers took his mobile phone and cash that belongs to his brother.
In a video shared alongside the post, the entertainer was seen with visible injuries, with bleeding around his eyes, while bystanders attempted to clean his face by pouring water on him.
Another footage also showed him inside a facility that appeared to be a police station, where he seemed to be attempting to lodge a complaint following the alleged assault.
Ijoba Lande alleged that the incident happened barely six days after he returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom, although he did not disclose where or how the attack took place.
He claimed that police officers assaulted him during the encounter, confiscated his iPhone 16 Pro Max, and allegedly made away with $1,200 in cash belonging to his unnamed brother.
The comedian and Yoruba Nollywood actor said his account of the incident has since sparked widespread reactions across social media platforms