People Have Raised N457k For This Police Officer, Read What He Did That Touched People's Heart

Many Nigerians are praising a Police Officer who exhibited a high level of professionalism while he was been harassed and abused by two traffic offenders. A video captures the moment that the Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sunday Erhator was being harassed and nearly beaten by two civilians who were stopped for going against traffic rules.

This incident happened on Saturday. The Police Officer stopped one Ebhomeyen and his accomplice Etinosa Obaywana in front of Four Point Hotel in Oniru for disregarding traffic rules. After this officer stopped them, these two youths came down angrily from their car, confronted the officer and started assaulting him, without giving him any regards.

They were seen pushing the officer’s chest and spewing vulgar words at the officer. They inflicted severe bodily injuries on the Officer just because he stopped them for going against traffic rule until his colleagues came to his aid.

How The Police Officer Reacted That Touched People’s Hearts

Despite the fact that this Officer was armed with his official Ak-47 riffle, he displayed a high level of professionalism even while the traffic offenders were attacking him. As they were pushing his chest and provoking him to react, he resisted the temptation of using his rifle or laying his hand on the traffic offenders. The two guys violently harassed him until his colleagues attached to the Rapid Response Squad of the State Command came to his rescue.

Many Nigerians were really touched by how the Police man reacted to the abuse and insult. A Facebook User identified as Ugo Egbujo immediately brought an idea that the Officer should be rewarded for his high level of professionalism in order to encourage him. He started a donation fund for the Officer for maintaining calm even as he was violently assaulted by the traffic offenders.

The donation started on Saturday and the man who started the donation took to his page some hours ago to announce that over N450, 000 has been raised for the officer. The donation is expected to end on Tuesday and the money will be given to the Officer on Wednesday Afternoon.

Read what the man who started the donation said

They are doing this to support ethical policing. They want to encourage the Officer for the way he handled the situation and also encourage other officers to emulate the Officer Erhator. The Officer exhibited self control, maturity, perseverance and professionalism and he was commended for that.

Aside this donation, Punch reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has met with the Officer earlier today at the Governor Office in Alausa to give him a ‘Governorship Handshake’. He was then presented a state plaque as a mark of honor and prestige to appreciate him for promoting core values of modern police and protection of fundamental human rights.

The Officer meets Governor Sanwo-Olu

One of the offenders, Victor has been arrested and he is in the Police Custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti and the Police are currently looking for his accomplice who was also involved in harassing the officer.

A Facebook User @Ola Le Kan said ‘He was patience personified. He chose to be a father, guardian and teacher in an otherwise very dangerous situation. Armed with an assault rifle that could have sent the duo to their early graves but he played the role of a father who stomached all because he is a good father. That singular incidence won more PR for Nigeria Police than they could have budgeted for in ten years. May God bless this generation’

Another User @Abiodun Akomolafe says ‘You are a good exemplary officer to your colleagues in all forces not just the NPF for this we pray God continue to strengthen you and your household. Thank you sir.’