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Nigerian Police Officer Allegedly Falls into Pit While Pursuing a Biker

A trending video of a policeman who fell into a street gutter in Lagos has sparked widespread conversation online.

In the viral footage, the officer is seen at the bottom of the pit, struggling to climb out as bystanders gather around, peering inside to check on his condition. A ladder was later brought to help him out of the ditch.

However, the reaction from many social media s has raised questions — why are so many people seemingly amused or pleased by the incident? Could this reflect the public’s general sentiment toward the Nigerian police?

The video has been widely shared across platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), with s flooding the comments section to express their thoughts and concerns.

Watch the viral video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROSgUg7-82I?si=cJy6C3ptpxSRhV86

Summary:

A viral video shows a Nigerian policeman falling into a street gutter in Lagos while chasing a motorcyclist. The incident has sparked mixed reactions online, with many questioning why people seem amused by the officer’s misfortune. The video has trended across platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and X.

Shellsploit:
Cesspit

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Una dey use me laugh 😂

It no good 😊 ooo

To secure citizen is now a crime

Glimpsetv:
Summary:

A viral video shows a Nigerian policeman falling into a street gutter in Lagos while chasing a motorcyclist. The incident has sparked mixed reactions online, with many questioning why people seem amused by the officer’s misfortune. The video has trended across platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and X.

Lagos gutters with it bad stench, oh God, too bad he ended down there, he's breath will never remain the same for 2 weeks

Na gutter be this abi well.

Am very happy, I don't know why

In get luck say snake no dey inside, after dem rescue am in go know say naija is not for the weak.

Lol how Gutter take big like this like Carnal

It's crazy. Shit happens

That pit should be netted, cos is risky.

I police man is lucky, because pple saw him. What if no one was around

😳

COMRADES, I think the officer is a gallant police officer, I think this is how police are trained to be gallant
By the way, this is a stale news, I don read am for another platform since, why Nairaland too dey like to feed us with stale news on this forum? A member will a current or live news story but unfortunately due to their inexperience and bias they will ignore it on the section

What a great fall

He hehe hehe
I am not angry

Very soon

The owner of that gutter will be arrested
Why did he put gutter where a police man run? Why is the gutter not closed
Why is it so deep?

Mega drainage
Thank God for life
Police nah our frnds

The sad reality is that the idiot will still chase another motorcyclist immediately he gets out of the gutter

Maybe that’s where God wants him to be…

naija police neva blow lie on top ya head b4... na wen dem blow lie put 4 ya head, na dat time u go finally understand say police can neva ever Neva ever be ya friend!


one werey dey pray say make rain quick come dey fall !

Glimpsetv:
Summary:

A viral video shows a Nigerian policeman falling into a street gutter in Lagos while chasing a motorcyclist. The incident has sparked mixed reactions online, with many questioning why people seem amused by the officer’s misfortune. The video has trended across platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and X.

is like you do not have time

They should have left him for the night. These guys out of their greed had led to the untimely death of many from such reckless chases.

E go reach station go tell em colleagues sey "People nor like us oo"

Thank God he is alive.

Smitaro100:
In get luck say snake no dey inside, after dem rescue am in go know say naija is not for the weak.

Wetin snakes dey find for city gutter