The Lagos State Police Command has responded to allegations of ass@ult made by popular Nigerian influencer and content creator, Papaya Ex.
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According to reports from Tori News, Papaya Ex claimed the incident took place on Friday night as she was returning from a shoot.
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In a TikTok live video, she appeared with visible facial injuries and stated that police officers had struck her face with a gun, assaulted her chest, and also attacked her driver. While the alleged attack was not shown on camera, her injuries, including a wound on her face, were clearly visible.
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Addressing the claims on social media, Lagos Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin shared the official position of the command regarding the matter.
“Just before 2 a.m., police on night patrol stopped a car conveying three men and two women for a routine check. She bluntly refused, saying, ‘You cannot search my car. Don’t you know Papaya? Even your bosses know me.’
“She then chose to drive to the station. Her vehicle was ahead while the patrol vehicle followed behind. She instructed her driver to speed off, leaving the patrol vehicle far behind. At that rate, the patrol van was going to lose them, so the police had to radio the patrol team far ahead to intercept them. That was when the live session began,” Hundeyin stated.
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He concluded, “@LagosPoliceNG will take it from here.”
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