Popular skit maker and actor Ijoba Lande accuses police officers of beating him up badly and stealing his brand-new iPhone 16 Pro Max along with $1,200 cash meant for his brother, in a disturbing video that’s got everyone talking today.
The incident went down at a petrol station in Ajah, just days after Lande touched back in Nigeria from a trip to the United Kingdom. In clips circulating fast on social media, you see him looking rough – blood around one eye, face swollen, shirt stained.
He’s in a car at first, asking for water, voice shaky. Friends around him insist on heading straight to a police station to report it, no delays.
Lande, whose real name is Ganiyu Morufu, pointed fingers at officers from Area J Division in Lagos. He said the attack came out of nowhere, leaving him scared he might lose sight in that eye.
“I nearly didn’t make it,” he told viewers, sounding shaken. The phone and money vanished during the scuffle, he claimed. Bystanders poured water to clean him up, but the injuries looked serious.
This story blew up quick. Nigerians online shared the videos nonstop, expressing shock and anger. Many called out patterns of police harassment, especially in busy spots like filling stations where stops turn tense fast.
Comments demanded answers: “Why treat citizens like this?” one person wrote. Others urged Lande to push the complaint hard, get medical reports, and maybe involve rights groups.
Lande built a solid following with funny Yoruba skits and roles in Nollywood films. That openness won respect.
Now this. Returning home should feel good, but instead, it’s straight into trouble. He mentioned being back only six days when it happened. No word yet from Lagos Police Command on the allegations.
Attempts to reach Area J have gone quiet so far. In past cases, spokespeople promise probes, but follow-through varies.
Out in Ajah and across Lagos, people swap stories like this over drinks or in traffic. Petrol queues bring police checks often – searches, questions, sometimes demands. When it turns physical, especially on someone known, word spreads lightning fast.
Friends rallied around Lande in the video, pushing him to document everything officially. Smart move, say observers – evidence matters in these complaints. Rights advocates watch closely, ready to step in if needed.
For Lande, healing comes first. Physical wounds, sure, but the trust shakes too. He asked fans to pray and keep sharing till justice shows. In a country wrestling with police reform talks year after year, incidents hitting public figures force conversations to be louder.
As evening falls in Lagos, the videos keep playing. Hashtags trend. People debate safety even in broad daylight spots. No arrests announced, no denials out. Just a comedian nursing hurts, telling his raw side.
Stories like Ijoba Lande’s remind everyone – fame or not, encounters can flip quick. Lagos waits for the police version. Till then, support pours in for a guy who usually brings smiles, now asking for help standing tall.
