A shocking video of a man claiming to be a police officer apparently masturbating inside a commercial bus while it was in transit has gone viral on social media and caused a great deal of outrage.

The man is shown in the video sitting next to a woman who publicly accused him of harassing her sexually when they were travelling.

The woman stated that the self-described police officer was sitting next to her and masturbating. She questioned his behaviour several times, saying she couldn’t believe a grown man would act in such a way in a public car while apparently looking at her.

Instead of refuting the accusation, the man confronted the woman and asked why she was meddling in what he called his private affairs.

The man apparently turned hostile as the altercation intensified. In the footage, he is seen trying to scare the woman while other travellers step in to diffuse the tension.

According to reports, he threatened to attack her, said he may have her arrested, and said her family would need to come to ensure her release.

In response to the woman’s charge, the man maintained that no one else should care about what he was doing.

“My body is my body. If I am even doing anything, it’s not your business,” he said.

Since then, the incident has been widely denounced online, with numerous social media users urging authorities to look into the situation, especially in light of the man’s claim to be a police officer.

See reactions below;

Maxim wrote:

“Your body is your body, but public spaces aren’t your private bedroom. Respect yourself and everyone around you.”

Abefe wrote:

“@PoliceNG He claim he’s police officer see what you have made. Find him bring him to justice.”

Gibben wrote:

“But why would he ever do that in public is he possessed or his diabolical means of protection telling him to do so…”

Tonic wrote:

“The fool doesn’t know that there’s law that protects public decency and he whole heartedly agreed that he was masturbating in a public bus. Frankly speaking half education could be very dangerous and disastrous.”

Grease by Grace wrote:

“We really don’t know those who have become mentally decapitated. He probably needs help or when arrested and put in prison for being a nuisance, his brain will correct.”