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The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a physical confrontation between police officers and a group of youths in the Surulere area of the state.

The video, which circulated widely on social media on Saturday, September 5, 2026, captured a tense altercation involving a police officer and a young man who were seen grabbing each other’s shirts and struggling during the confrontation.

The circumstances that led to the incident were unclear as of the time of filing this report.

However, the command said it had commenced an investigation to establish what transpired and determine the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the development in a statement posted on the command’s official X account.

Adebisi said the command had taken note of the video and immediately ordered an investigation into the incident.

She urged the individuals featured in the footage to appear before the police to provide information that could assist the inquiry.

“The Command has seen the video currently in circulation and has immediately commenced an investigation into the incident,” Adebisi said.

She added that those involved had been directed to report to the office of the Police Public Relations Officer at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, by 11 a.m. on Monday.

The command said their appearance would help investigators obtain necessary clarification and establish the facts surrounding the confrontation.

Police authorities have yet to disclose whether any arrests have been made or whether disciplinary measures have been taken against any of the officers involved.

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A Taiwanese man who used a robot vacuum cleaner to catch his wife having an affair has been sentenced to five months in prison for violating her privacy.

The bizarre case, reported by Taiwanese media on Friday, began after the man became suspicious of his wife’s relationship with another man.

The couple, who married in 2021, lived with the man’s parents and also owned a vacation home that they visited during holidays.

His suspicions reportedly began when he discovered an unfamiliar toothbrush at the vacation property. He later reviewed surveillance footage from the parking area and noticed a man who had previously driven his wife home from work.

Although his wife denied having an affair when confronted, the husband eventually discovered evidence suggesting that she had been unfaithful.

According to reports, he later remotely activated the robot vacuum cleaner through its mobile application, intending to surprise his wife by speaking to her through the device.

However, when he accessed the machine’s camera, he discovered his wife with the man he had previously suspected of being her lover.

Rather than immediately confronting them, the husband continued recording, intending to use the footage as evidence in a legal action.

He subsequently sued his wife and the other man, seeking NT$2 million (about $68,000) in compensation for the affair.

A court later found that the relationship had gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friendship and ordered the pair to pay him NT$500,000 in compensation.

However, the husband’s victory was short-lived after his wife filed a counter-lawsuit over the recording.

The court ruled that although the footage helped establish the affair, the husband had violated the privacy rights of the two people by recording their private activities without their consent.

The man argued that his actions were justified because he was investigating his wife’s infidelity, but the court rejected the argument, ruling that marital obligations did not override an individual’s right to privacy.

Under Taiwanese law, secretly recording or disclosing another person’s private activities or information without consent can attract a prison sentence of up to three years and a fine of up to NT$300,000.

The husband was ultimately sentenced to five months in prison and fined NT$150,000.

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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said none of the politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 has what it takes to significantly improve Nigeria.

Baba-Ahmed made the assessment during an interview on the Mic On Podcast, where he also reflected on Obi’s political trajectory since their joint presidential bid under the Labour Party.

He specifically included Obi among those he believes cannot transform the country if elected president in 2027.

According to him, Obi abandoned what he described as his “comfort zone” when he left the Labour Party and subsequently moved into the political realignment surrounding the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Baba-Ahmed recalled that he had privately cautioned Obi against joining the political platform, saying subsequent developments vindicated his position.

He said he met Obi at the Yar’Adua Centre shortly before the former Anambra State governor became involved with the ADC and advised him against the move.

“I told him that this is the last time that I’m coming to this place, but I want to tell you that this is not a place for you,” Baba-Ahmed said.

He claimed that Obi eventually left the ADC about four months after joining the coalition, which he said confirmed his earlier concerns.

“Was I proven wrong? I was proven right, and within four months, Obi left ADC,” he added.

Baba-Ahmed also said he was reluctant to delve into the political activities of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, saying his criticism was not driven by personal attacks.

“I don’t like people who contradict themselves, and I don’t want to go into criticising the politics of Atiku because that’s not what I’m about,” he said.