Ogun State police arrest woman in viral knife confrontation

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged woman following a viral video showing her confronting officers with a knife in Ijebu Igbo. The incident occurred after the woman was allegedly arrested for the sale of cannabis, commonly referred to as Indian hemp.

In the video, the suspect is seen seated in a vehicle hurling insults and curses at the officers in Yoruba, questioning why she was being targeted for selling the substance. She was also filmed moving menacingly toward an officer with a knife.

DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest and stated that investigations are ongoing. Additionally, the Ogun State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), announced that the woman would be charged in court following the incident.