Rufai Oseni, anchor at Arise News, has dismissed the police explanation regarding a viral video showing a policeman waving at armed men alleged to be vigilantes.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Rufai insisted that Nigerians are capable of making informed judgments and should not be misled by official narratives.
The reaction follows a viral video that surfaced on Wednesday showing a police officer waving at a large group of armed men on motorcycles who were initially alleged to be bandits.
However, the Nigeria Police Force, in a statement released on Thursday, clarified that the armed men seen in the footage were members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN.
Reacting to the police explanation, Rufai questioned the credibility of the account and expressed concern over the optics of the incident.
“Do they think Nigerians are daft or we don’t have brains?
“I don’t know when the police started giving salutes to vigilantes, and they carry some sophisticated weapons. So, the vigilante will be passing on motorcycle. Police will see them, police will be waving. Oh, vigilante, go ahead, go ahead.
“You see, we live in a mess. And this mess has been largely caused by our political class because of their own selfishness,” he said.
