Ogun police arrest woman filmed threatening officers with knife

The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a woman shown in a viral video threatening officers with a knife during an incident in Ijebu Igbo. The middle-aged woman, dressed in a green gown, was filmed inside a car insulting police officers. She later left the vehicle while holding a knife and moved towards a young woman who appeared to be recording the confrontation.

The incident was reportedly connected to the woman’s alleged arrest over the sale of cannabis, commonly called Indian hemp. In the video, she questioned why officers were repeatedly targeting people involved in the trade. Police Public Relations Officer DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi confirmed the arrest on Friday and said an investigation was under way.

“The suspect has been arrested and the matter is already under investigation,” he said. The incident was reported to have occurred in Ijebu Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area. Ogun State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General Oluwasina Ogungbade also said he had contacted the state Commissioner of Police about the video.

He said he was informed that the woman would be charged in court on Friday. The statements from the police and attorney general establish that the woman is in custody and that legal proceedings were expected to follow. The source material does not provide details of any formal charges, the identity of the officers involved or the outcome of the proposed court appearance.