The Ondo State Police Command has arrested at least four suspects for allegedly assaulting and public humiliating a resident of the state captured in viral video clip dancing.

DAILY POST reports that the victim, one Boluwaji Temidayo, was accused of making fake transfer to a Point of Sales, POS operator.

According to the video making the rounds, some angry youths were seen assaulting the victim, forcing him to dance with the POS machine on his head.

A statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh condemned the incident.

The PPRO explained that the victim reported at the Okuta Elerinla Police Station on Thursday that he was “assaulted by a group of persons who physically attacked him, recorded the incident without his consent and subsequently uploaded the video on various social media platforms”.

He said the complaint told the police that the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

The suspects include Gbemisola Ariyo, Babatunde Eniola, Adams Tobiloba and Fasusi Bunmi.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, police operatives immediately commenced a discreet and technology-driven forensic investigation into the viral video, deploying digital intelligence and other investigative resources to identify those involved in the alleged assault and unlawful dissemination of the footage.

“The investigation led to the identification and subsequent arrest of four suspects believed to have participated in the incident, played active roles in the recording and circulation of the video”, the statement added.

Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have neutralised four suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim during an ambush operation in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The development was reported by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the operation was carried out at about 4:00am. on July 22 by troops of Sector 1 deployed at the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Kaiama.

Makama reported that the troops acted on credible intelligence and laid an ambush at a known crossing point along the Jonloji Village riverine axis, where suspected kidnappers were expected to pass.

The report stated that troops engaged the armed suspects in a gun battle, during which four suspected kidnappers were killed.

According to the report, one kidnapped victim was rescued during the operation, while security operatives recovered a pump-action shotgun, four motorcycles and N64,000 believed to be linked to the suspected criminal gang.

“The troops also rescued one kidnap victim and recovered one pump-action shotgun, four motorcycles and the sum of ₦64,000 believed to be linked to the criminal gang,” the report stated.

The rescued victim was evacuated to the Kaiama General Hospital for treatment, the report added.

According to the report, the operation forms part of the ongoing Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD aimed at dismantling kidnapping and other criminal networks operating across Kwara State and neighbouring states.

The report added that troops have continued offensive operations against criminal elements as part of efforts to improve security and protect lives and property across the region.

The Police in Isiokolo Division,Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested one Benjamin over the alleged murder of a suspected thief simply identified as Marvis, whom he accused of stealing his “Banga” in Okpara-Waterside Community.

Other suspects have fled the community to escape Police arrest.

At the time of filing this report, the Police have evacuated and deposited the remains of the deceased, Marvis and one Rawlings at the mortuary, DAILY POST learnt. 

The incident that led to the suspect’s arrest started on Tuesday. 

It was learnt that the suspect and his gang picked the deceased up from his father’s house and took him to an office in the community where he was mercilessly beaten until he fainted. 

The suspect and his gang quickly revived him by giving him Malta Guinness and later continued the beating till he gave up the ghost. 

It was gathered that the suspect later took the remains of the deceased and dumped same at his father’s compound. 

Angered by the development, friends of the deceased who are suspected cultists mobilised and entered the town in search of the suspect who is now in police custody. 

The cultists, then reportedly shot a man identified as Rawlings on their way, for appealing to them to keep calm. He also died instantly. 

An Indigene of the Community who craved anonymity said the suspect, farmer had been complaining that someone had been stealing from his farm until he laid an ambush leading to the capture of the deceased,

He added that the incident had divided indigenes as well as the Vigilante Group of the Community with some in support of the suspect and others in favour of the deceased. 

He also said the suspect’s gang members who joined him to beat the deceased to death were said to be hoodlums from Udu and other Communities in Delta State. 

Our Correspondent who had been monitoring the developments, reports that the suspect reported himself to the Police before the deceased died. 

When contacted for comments, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe asked for time to verify the incident.