A 42-year-old woman, Victoria Hammed, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and three other female officers during an incident at the Ipaja Police Division.
The dramatic confrontation occurred on 12th July, 2025, at the Ipaja Divisional Headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command.
According to P.M. EXPRESS, Hammed was brought into the station over her conduct, while attempting to caution her, she suddenly turned violent, allegedly attacking CSP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, the DPO, and leaving her with chest injuries. The DPO was reportedly taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
Other officers who attempted to restrain the suspect—ASP Mojisola Animashaun, Inspector Lawretta Osemeke, and Inspector Obozuwa Maureen—were also assaulted and sustained injuries in the process.
Following the chaos, officers managed to subdue and arrest Hammed, who was later charged to court on six counts relating to assault, breach of peace, and malicious damage.
The charges read as follows:
Count I: “That you, Victoria Hammed on the 12th day of July 2025, at about 1900hrs at Ipaja Police Station, Ipaja Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by assaulting Police officers while performing their lawful duty and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 168(d) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.
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Count II: “That you, Victoria Hammed F, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did unlawfully assault one ASP Mojisola Animashaun by pushing her while performing her lawful duty and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 174 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
Count III: “That you, Victoria Hammed, F’ on the same date, time and place, in the aforesaid magisterial district, did unlawfully assault one Inspector Lawretta Osemeke by hitting her while performing her lawful duty and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 174 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
Count IV: “That you, Victoria Hammed, F’ on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did unlawfully assault one Inspector Obozuwa Maureen by pushing her, while she was cautioning you not to fight or obstruct the officers from performing their duty and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 174 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
Count V: “That you, Victoria Hammed, ‘F’ on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did unlawfully assault one CSP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, the ‘DPO Ipaja Divisional Headquarter’s by giving her fist-blow on her chest while she was cautioning you not to fight the officers on duty and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 174 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
Count VI: “That you, Victoria Hammed, ‘F’ on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned Magisterial district, did unlawfully cause damage to a Rolex-wrist watch worth of N30,000:00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) belonging to one Inspector Lawretta Osemeke and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 350 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
Hammed, however, pleaded not guilty to all charges. The prosecutor, Supol Benedict Aigbokhan, requested that the Court set a date for hearing to allow the Police to present evidence proving the allegations.
In her ruling, Presiding Magistrate Mrs. A.K. Dosumu-Uthman granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum. The sureties must present evidence of a legitimate source of income and tax payment, and their addresses must be verified by the Court.
The case was adjourned till 13th August, 2025, for mention. Until her bail conditions are met, Victoria Hammed will remain in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos.