Policemen dismissed for misusing firearms
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed three officers who misused their firearms.
They are Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi, who were orderlies to a Kano-based musician on escort duties.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, cited a viral video in which the dismissed former policemen were seen shooting into the air in a crowded vicinity.Â
Adejobi said that an orderly room trial of the officers indicted them of the offences of “high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms. ”
He added the offences contravened the police standard operating procedure and relevant Force Orders.
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“The act was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large, ” he said.Â
