DISCIPLINE: Nigerian Police Dismissed Three (3) of Its Officers For Unprofessional Conduct and Misuse of Firearms
••• Sounds Warnings to All Officers to Carry Out Their Duties In Line With The Extent of the Laws
By People’s Voice Nigeria | News
Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday, April 7, 2023, on social media of high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms against some policemen from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal, three officers from the SPU Base 1, Kano, have been dismissed for the offences of discreditable conduct, to wit: misuse of firearms, abuse of power, gross indiscipline, and wastage of live ammunition.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, in his press statement e-signed and released, said: “The trio, Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi, were attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties.” In the course of their duty on April 7, 2023, at Kahutu Village, Katsina State, the officers repeatedly fired shots from their official firearms into the air despite police policy against firing in the air, standard operating procedure, and relevant force orders, and disregarding the possible risk to the crowd at the location, which included children. The act was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the force and the nation at large.
The Nigeria Police Force hereby warns all officers and encourages all officers to ensure they carry out their duties in line with the extant laws to avoid running foul of their provisions and attracting attendant sanctions. Supervising officers have also been tasked with ensuring continuous and detailed lectures for their men to ensure they are well acquainted with all necessary standard operating procedures.