{"id":216229,"date":"2022-09-13T18:36:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=216229"},"modified":"2022-09-13T18:37:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:37:02","slug":"nigerian-man-arrested-in-south-africa-for-alleged-possession-of-drugs-bribery-and-assaulting-police-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/09\/13\/nigerian-man-arrested-in-south-africa-for-alleged-possession-of-drugs-bribery-and-assaulting-police-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian man arrested in South Africa for alleged possession of drugs, bribery and assaulting police officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 34-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested for alleged possession of drugs, assaulting a police officer and bribery in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, Xolani Fihla, in a statement on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, said the suspect was arrested by the (JMPD) IIOC Reaction (Undercover) Unit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On Sunday 11 September 2022, whilst on patrol at Ntemi Piliso Street officers spotted and stopped a Brown KIA Picanto which was skipping red traffic lights,&#8221; Fihla stated.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-216232 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/kunlenet07\/2022\/09\/13\/Nigerian-man-arrested-in-SA-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/kunlenet07\/2022\/09\/13\/Nigerian-man-arrested-in-SA-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/kunlenet07\/2022\/09\/13\/Nigerian-man-arrested-in-SA-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/kunlenet07\/2022\/09\/13\/Nigerian-man-arrested-in-SA-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/kunlenet07\/2022\/09\/13\/Nigerian-man-arrested-in-SA-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Upon searching the vehicle and the male driver, officers found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/07\/nigerian-man-attacks-narcotics-control-bureau-officials-after-being-arrested-with-cocaine-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">narcotics<\/a>, 99 bags of nyaope in his possession.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the officers confronted the driver regarding the drugs he became violent and struck an officer with his elbow whilst attempting to flee the scene on foot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Officers gave chase and apprehended the suspect who was resisting arrest at Ntemi Piliso and Hall Street. 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