Nigerian skit maker and actor, Ganiyu Morufu, popularly known as Ijoba Lande, has alleged that he has been assaulted by the Nigerian police.

In a post shared on his Facebook page, he claimed that he was assaulted by officers of the Area ‘J’ Division of the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Ijoba Lande stated that the officers took his mobile phone and stole cash belonging to his brother.

In a video shared alongside the post, the entertainer was seen with visible injuries, with bleeding around his eyes, while bystanders attempted to clean his face by pouring water on him.

Another footage also showed him inside a facility that appeared to be a police station, where he seemed to be attempting to lodge a complaint following the alleged assault.

Ijoba Lande claimed that the attack occurred just six days after his return to Nigeria from the United Kingdom. He, however, did not say where or how the attack occurred.

According to him, police officers physically assaulted him during the encounter, seized his iPhone 16 Pro Max, and allegedly took $1,200 cash belonging to his unnamed brother.

Ijoba Lande, known for his comedy skits and appearances in Yoruba Nollywood productions, recounted his ordeal, which has since generated reactions across social media.

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has reaffirmed the commitment of Cole Palmer to his plans.

Amid persistent speculation of Palmer being open to returning home to the Northwest this summer and joining Manchester United, Rosenior is adamant the midfielder is buying into his plans and system.

“Cole’s bought in (to the process) and been magnificent,” said Rosenior. “He wants to be playing every minute of every game.

“We know the player that he is and the character that he is, but he’s also maturing as a human being. He understands the bigger picture, which is his career.

“I’m also very conscious that the lads played in the Club World Cup and went through the summer with no break. Then they’ve played so many games, our schedule has been crazy, and they will have the World Cup and international games to play (in the summer).

“I want to make sure that the well-being process is correct for these players, and for their careers as well.”

Rosenior continued: “It’s day-by-day (with Palmer). It’s making sure he feels right, that he can contribute to the team in the way that he wants to. We’ll keep working on that.

“Very soon, I’m sure he’ll be in a place where he can play every minute of every game, and I’ll be a very happy man.”

As Palmer works his way to full match fitness, Rosenior says they will continue to manage his return.

“On Cole, there isn’t a time frame that means he is going to be perfect in a month, two months or three months. Game-to-game is the way we’ve been working with him, and that is the way we have to continue to work with him and a few of our players.

“You want all of your players to be 100 per cent match fit, 100 per cent of the time. That’s not going to happen, not just with Cole but with every player, especially given our schedule. I’m trying to get the very best out of him and my team at the same time.

“Also, I’m taking into account, hopefully, the many games we still have to play in the many competitions we’re still in, to make sure we’re still very, very strong come April and May. That affects my decision-making.”

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says criticism coming the team’s and manager Arne Slot’s way is warranted.

The champions currently sit sixth on the Premier League table.

Van Dijk told Sky Sports: “I said it last week and I’ve said it here, criticism, with the season we’re having, is well deserved because of the way we have been playing at times and the way we have been losing games on the bounce.

“That’s just not the standards that we set, especially last year. But you have criticism, and you have disrespect.”

On the barbs fired at Slot, Van Dijk added, “Well, it depends on what you feel. I’ve had the question last week as well. Do I think the disrespect is well-deserved? I feel like I don’t know, because I don’t read it all the time.

“We are in a process of things and I feel like it just takes time. I don’t think Liverpool, from what I know Liverpool as, is a club of making rash decisions and trusting the process.

“But I know how the world works and the pressure that managers are under and (how they) are held accountable and responsible for the results that we are getting. I still feel like it’s a process and he deserves, in my eyes, that respect and chance to make sure this process ends in a positive way. We just have to keep going.”