Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the viral video of a clash between its officers and a man identified as Adeshina Adeyemo, a tricycle rider, in Benin City, Edo State, is not new.

The spokesperson for the corps, Olusegun Ogungbemide, an assistant corps marshal, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

Mr Ogungbemide said the clash occurred on 16 July 2020 and that the issue has since been addressed legally and administratively.

"For the avoidance of doubt, the Corps wishes to emphatically state that the incident being circulated is not a recent occurrence. The event in question took place on 16th July, 2020, in Benin City, Edo State, and has since been thoroughly addressed both legally and administr...