VIDEO: Outrage as police officer allegedly trespasses home, fires gunshot

A Nigerian man has voiced his anger after a police officer reportedly broke into his home without a warrant, scaling his fence and accusing him of fraud.

The incident, captured in a now-viral video on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation online.

In the footage, the man and his neighbors can be seen confronting the officers, refusing to open the gate. Tensions escalated when one of the officers fired a gunshot before climbing over the fence to gain access to the property.

Once inside, the officer unlocked the gate to allow his colleagues to enter.

Watch the video below;

https://x.com/General_Somto/status/1882858817769410651?t=vdaeYRPcTQ9JoWjIJ_-91w&s=19

The video, which has been widely shared across social media, has drawn sharp criticism from Nigerians, with many questioning the officers’ actions and the alleged lack of proper procedure. Concerned citizens have flooded the comment section with calls for accountability and justice, describing the situation as alarming and unacceptable.

See some reactions below:

@DrOzitababy: “Why they no ON the electric fence make them meet their maker once.. zoological republic.”

@n6oflife6: “Zero Warrant. Zero identifications. Zero Invitation. If Pesin light these ones now stupid opinions will start flying over the Internet. The Nigerian armed forces have gone Rogue.”

@__adewale: “If you touch my fence wire like this I swear na there you go dry.”

@OyinTGSPE: “The most useless electric wire , na best time to turn am to Suya be this.”

@IconGerrard: “Werey jump fence wan fall, imagine say dem get mind dey wait for am as him dey jump down beat craze comot him eye.”

@obaoyedotun: “No warrant, face fully covered, no visible name tag, just guns and uniform, how many minutes do you have to decide if they were thieves, kidnappers or police officers? Lol.”