Police fire back at Nollywood actress Laide Bakare

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Lagos State police command has fired back at popular Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare for accusing its officers of harassment.

Reacting to the allegation in a post on X, the Spokesperson for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin stated that Bakare was stopped for violating traffic laws but chose to create a scene.

“You were stopped for contravening traffic laws by driving on the BRT lane.

“You chose to create a scene. You chose to remain out of your vehicle when it was being taken to the LAMATA office.

“And the officers were not going to succumb to your gimmick to hold them down at that spot.

“You paid the N70,000 fine for your offence into the government coffers. Not a finger was laid on you. You left with the receipt and your vehicle.”

The actress had in a now trending post accused the police of dragging her out of her car and drove away with her teenage daughter inside.

During an interview on Classic FM on Sunday, Bakare reiterated her ordeal and criticised Hundeyin’s comments.

He claimed that he did not carefully watch the videos and addressed him as a “disappointment to Nigerians”.

She also highlighted other instances of police misconduct, mentioning a heavily pregnant woman who was also allegedly extorted by the police at the same location.