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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP8KEf1Lr1g
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has denied reports that she physically assaulted a a man by slapping him for recording her on phone.

In a widely circulated video by Sahara Reporters, the Commissioner was seen asking a man recording her with his phone to leave the premises but the unidentified man responded that no one will leave the venue.

The commissioner who got up from her seat later approached the man and said ‘Maa fo phone owo e’ (I will smash the phone he is recording with’).

An unidentified man was heard shouting ‘How dare you slap him?’.

Speaking to TheScrutiny on Thursday, Benson-Awoyinka said she never slapped or physically assaulted anyone.

“No I slapped no one. Absolutely no one” she said.

The video has generated mixed reaction from netizens, as many are calling for a thorough investigation into the incident.
https://thescrutinyng.com/2025/01/09/i-didnt-slap-anyone-sanwo-olus-commissioner-toke-benson-clarifies/

Who has the video?

People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

Eko and agbero Kaii won ti poju

SmartPolician:
People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

you go slap am as per ur pikin or ur boy?

bennybuhari:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP8KEf1Lr1g
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has denied reports that she physically assaulted a a man by slapping him for recording her on phone.

In a widely circulated video by Sahara Reporters, the Commissioner was seen asking a man recording her with his phone to leave the premises but the unidentified man responded that no one will leave the venue.

The commissioner who got up from her seat later approached the man and said ‘Maa fo phone owo e’ (I will smash the phone he is recording with’).

An unidentified man was heard shouting ‘How dare you slap him?’.

Speaking to TheScrutiny on Thursday, Benson-Awoyinka said she never slapped or physically assaulted anyone.

“No I slapped no one. Absolutely no one” she said.

The video has generated mixed reaction from netizens, as many are calling for a thorough investigation into the incident.
https://thescrutinyng.com/2025/01/09/i-didnt-slap-anyone-sanwo-olus-commissioner-toke-benson-clarifies/

no mind THEM jare , na SlapGPT run am

Caught on camera

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She did the right thing.

Liar! Big liar!!!

You go explain tire...

But why would she alap a full grown man... The governor should investigate the matter and bring her to book.... She's power drunk

Toke Benson is an Indigene of Ikorodu, make dem free am

SmartPolician:
People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

They don't have such rights. They are public officials. Get ur facts right

NIGERIA politicians and DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO?
I certainly know I will hear such boastfulness as far as it involves politicians.
The video should be investigated, if she is found guilty of physical Assault, then the law should take it's cause.

SmartPolician:
People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

"first humans" but you won't slap your boss when he provokes you, only people you feel more powerful than.
Brother, it's ego and pride Sir.

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Kai

She's an animaI and should resign

SmartPolician:
People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

You're right but immediately you pick up public work, you have traded or forgone your privacy. You can't eat your cake and have it..... The only privacy you have is within your closet and if it is not well managed it becomes public matter

Oluwole babe

Oluwole babe... They slap too fast

We abuse privileges so much in this country. While I don’t know the details of what transpired, what’s the need for all the “I’ll call your commandant in Abuja”?

Something that can be settled amicably within the confines of that hall, without any external intervention, the Commissioner is flexing muscles by threatening to call the Commandant-General of NSCDC as if the CG doesn’t have more pressing matters to attend to.

That’s how Rufai Oseni threatened to call Gov. Sanwo on phone after he was busted for taking “one-way”.

We too like to dey show ourselves levels for this country.

It was the lady on the tan suit that supposedly slapped someone. Not the commissioner.

The average youngster today thinks the camera phone makes them invisible. Once you start recording, you are at liberty to do whatever you want. She told you she didn’t want to be recorded, she told you to leave the building and you objected. They should have arrested them for loitering.

The security guys who couldn’t effect a removal of unarmed people or atleast stop them from recording were useless anyway. There was no need having them around. They should go guard a fast food.

They mostly arrogant when get to power.

HIM PHONE DON TIRE AM

Otilor.... Why will you ask him to leave the premises? Kai,na naija wey we dey Sha, some people go dey chop lawsuit left, right and centre

SmartPolician:
People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

That's assault,and he can sue you for it. If you feel he was recording you without your consent,since you were naked,then report him to the authority. As a public savant if no be say na bad thing you dey do,why you go dey fear recording?

There's actually a video of her assaulting the guy because he refused to stop making a video of her.

Why you Dey explain nothing?

Don't forgive.

SmartPolician:
People tend to forget that government officials were first humans with privacy rights before government officials. If I am minding my business and you start filming me without my consent, na beta slap I go give you!

I am annoyed that she didn’t slap the vagabond