A violent clash reportedly erupted in Udo Community, Benin City, after a disturbing incident involving a police officer and a Nigerian soldier made its way online. According to reports circulating on social media, the altercation began when a police officer allegedly assaulted the soldier simply because he refused to give them money.
The news quickly gained traction on X (formerly Twitter), with a video clip showing how the situation escalated after the soldier contacted his military colleagues.
The video, which has since gone viral, shows a group of armed soldiers storming the police post, clearly angered by the alleged attack on one of their own. They confronted the officers at the post, confiscated a rifle from the alleged assaulter, and disciplined the officers involved in the incident. One soldier, visibly angry, was heard saying: “This police, una dey beat soldiers. Una get mind oo. Na their rifle be this. Una say make e give you money, e no gree, you’re beating a soldier.”
The soldier also noted that despite identifying himself as military personnel, the police still physically assaulted him after he refused to part with any money.
The incident has since triggered a wave of outrage among Nigerians online, many of whom condemned the actions of the police and expressed concerns about the deteriorating relationship between law enforcement agencies in the country.
See some reactions below:
@UnlimitedEniola: “Soldiers are very disrespectful to Police officers. The way they denigrate them is so unfortunate. The DPO of that division could have been called to handle it that this display of madness.”
@ogbame_justus: “This doesn’t feel right and isn’t, both of them did wrong but I guess the retaliation was called for. Make court judge the matter abeg, I no get solid opinion on this one. The video sweet me and e pain me too.”
@franksdonald: “Na unfortunate siblings dey fight so. Nothing concern us for this one abeg.”
@UgoBe3: “Everyone in Nigeria is just looking for the weaker person to oppres. A terrible situation.”
@Loadedbrodah: “Lawless country. Create cultists, give them guns to fight each other but leave terrorists!”
WATCH VIDEO:
Policemen beat an army man for refusing to give them money and see how it turned out. pic.twitter.com/ZDQjlUtv2P
— AVWEROSUOGHENE (@Akinjoshua2017) May 17, 2025