POLICE ARREST 3 FOR BEATING LAGOS BOUTIQUE LADY OVER THEFT ALLEGATIONS

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On social media, some Nigerians are calling for justice for a woman who was beaten by four men after she was accused of stealing from her boss.

About four guys were seen thrashing the woman as she rolled on the floor in the store across from Tantalizers on Lagos Island in a video of the incident that went popular on social media on Sunday.

a statement that claimed the woman had taken the film from her boss, a boutique owner.

The caption stated that the boss had instructed some unnamed guys to beat her as a form of punishment for the supposed theft.

The actions in the video had generated outrage from Nigerians who are demanding that the police should wade in and ensure justice is served.

Reacting to the incident on Facebook, a user, Tijani Fatai, condemned the beating while stressing that such action should be looked into.

He said, “It Is with great distress that I bring to your attention a deeply troubling video involving a young woman who was accused by her employer of theft.

“In the video, the lady is brutally beaten, molested, and stripped of her clothes—an inhumane treatment no one should ever endure, especially while striving to earn a living.

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“This injustice is a gross violation of her dignity and human rights. This is an unacceptable pattern of behavior that demands immediate attention and action.”

Another user, Chi Agada, condemned the torture and urged employers to always apply legal principles in dealing with such matter rather than take laws into their hands.

Agada said, “Two wrongs can’t make a right, the employer will definitely regret this action, because the law will act against him/her.

“Some employers should begin to apply legal action when their employees commits any crime, instead taking laws into their hand.”

In another reaction, Funmilola Akinola, expressed fears that the lady could die as the act depicted jungle justice.

“This is just too much, what if the lady dies along the line? This Nigeria tire me oo, everyone is just doing whatever they like without the fear of the law.”

This is jungle justice,” Akinola wrote.

Another user, Friday Rewane, urged the police to invite those who may be involved in the act for questioning.

“This is totally barbaric. The Police should call all the persons involved in this shameful act for questioning.”

Meanwhile the Lagos State Police Command said it had commenced investigation into the incident.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s public relations officer, revealed this in a succinct answer to a question on Sunday evening.

“It’s being done,” he said.