Papaya Ex Claims Sh*cking Police Assault During Late-Night Car Encounter

Nigerian social media influencer Abike Raheem, popularly known as Papaya Ex, has accused a police officer of assaulting her during a late-night stop in the Ajah area of Lagos State.

She recounted the incident during an emotional TikTok live session on Friday, explaining that it occurred while she was returning home from a movie shoot.

According to Papaya Ex, what began as a routine interaction with the officer quickly escalated into a heated confrontation. She alleged that the officer struck her in the face with a gun and also assaulted her driver.

She further claimed that she was inappropriately touched during the encounter and that her phone was forcibly taken from her. Although she was unable to record the alleged assault due to a poor network connection, she displayed a visible mark on her face that she said resulted from the incident.

Papaya Ex also stated that her driver was beaten and that she was left bleeding inside her car. On her social media pages, she wrote:

“nigeriapoliceforce an officer beat me up right inside my car 😭😭😭 he used his gun on me. Please I’m at Ajah, y’all, I’m bleeding.”

Videos later circulated online showing a tense exchange between Papaya Ex and a man believed to be a police officer, with raised voices during the argument. The exact circumstances leading to the confrontation have not been independently verified.

In the clips, Papaya Ex appeared visibly shaken and said that residents in Ajah frequently experience harassment from some officers, describing such incidents as a recurring problem.

As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Police Command had not issued an official response to the allegations.