(Rufai Oseni. Photo by Premuim Times)
An online news presenter, Rufai Oseni, has weighed in on the viral video showing a police officer waving at a group of armed men, expressing scepticism over the official explanation offered by the police.
Speaking during a programme on social media, Rufai insisted that Nigerians are not daft.
The video, which circulated online on Wednesday, showed a policeman waving at a large convoy of armed men on motorcycles.
The police, in a statement issued on Thursday, clarified that the individuals in question were members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) and not b@ndits as widely assumed.
Reacting to the clarification, Rufai questioned why police personnel would be seen saluting or waving at vigilantes bearing sophisticated weapons.
“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.