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Public outrage is mounting across social media platforms following the emergence of a video showing a physical altercation between a Sierra Leone Police officer and a local tricycle (Keke) rider.
The video, which has been widely shared, captures a tense standoff on a public street that rapidly escalates into violence.
In the footage, a traffic police officer is seen confronting a young keke rider wearing an orange safety vest over a white hoodie. The two exchange heated words while standing next to a yellow commercial tricycle owned by the rider.
The confrontation turns physical when the police officer is captured raising his hand and forcefully slapping the Keke rider across the face. The rider, visibly shaken and angry, begins shouting at the officer, repeatedly asking onlookers and bystanders if they witnessed the assault.
The footage has triggered a wave of condemnation online, with citizens calling out the officer’s behavior as an abuse of power and an unacceptable use of force. Many social media users are demanding immediate accountability, arguing that law enforcement officers should defuse conflicts rather than initiate physical violence.
“This is so embarrassing,” noted in the comment section, “A police officer should not be using his hands to slap a citizen. This officer needs to be suspended or sacked for this kind of misbehavior.”
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