The above video was taken by one of the onlookers amid the background commentary that the man was beaten into a ‘stupor’ and initially left for dead.

The person handling the camera says ‘how are we sure he isn’t dead already? His lungs must be getting filled with fluid now.’

The YouTube video description reads:

“Graphic details of the aftermath beating of an innocent civilian yesterday 11th March 2015 by Nigeria Police Force (MOPOL) attached to Zenith Bank Plc branch at Elf bus stop lekki phase 1. My friends couldn’t get a clear view of their identifications but what we were able to gather from the video named the following officers Baba Alfa with NPF Number 228620* (not too sure of the number) and officer E.D. with 224780 #‎NigerianLivesMatter #‎CiviliansAreNotAnimals #‎ZenithBankPlcMopolBrutality #‎MOPOLNotAboveTheLaw #LekkiLagosNigeria #TheNigeriaWeChooseToIgnore”


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