Police arrest Indian, two others in Oyo over assault on truck drivers

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested an Indian national, Oluwadamilare Olowu, a security operative attached to Karma Agric Feeds and Foods Limited, and another security operative, Sodeke Olamide, in connection with an alleged assault on two truck drivers. The incident occurred at the company's premises along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan.

The arrests came following a viral video of the assault, which garnered the attention of the police. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, stated that Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, had directed detectives to identify and apprehend those involved.

The confrontation reportedly began over a disagreement regarding the parking of a truck that had delivered goods to the company. The truck driver, Akinpelu Sarafa, aged 47, objected to the designated parking spot, fearing it could damage the truck's tyres. He was compelled to park there, and one of his tyres subsequently burst.

The driver then allegedly used his truck to block the company's entrance, leading to a physical altercation involving the drivers, security operatives, and an Indian national, Harjit Singh, a 46-year-old associated with the company. The two victims, Ridwan Olajide, 34, and Taiwo Yinusa, 37, were admitted to a hospital for medical attention.