A viral video has sparked outrage after Edo State Taskforce operatives, backed by police, were seen dragging residents—including teenagers and interstate commuters—into buses for allegedly violating the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Witnesses reported harassment, assaults, and forced arrests, with critics condemning the crackdown as unconstitutional and abusive. Many on social media likened the taskforce’s actions to notorious patterns of police brutality in Nigeria. #EdoState #TaskforceAbuse #HumanRights

The Edo State Taskforce has come under fire after a viral video showed operatives dragging residents, including teenagers and commuters, into buses for allegedly violating the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Witnesses reported harassment, assaults, and forced arrests, with police officers assisting the taskforce. Critics condemned the crackdown as unconstitutional, violent, and abusive, questioning how travelers on federal roads could be punished for state laws. The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many likening the taskforce’s actions to past cases of police brutality. #EdoState #HumanRights #TaskforceAbuse