The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the dismissal of 3 officers over alleged misuse of firearms and misconduct. This was revealed on Thursday by the Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stating that the officers who are attached to a singer known as ‘Rarara’ in Kano State shot into the air with their official firearms despite being in the public space with children among the crowd of onlookers.
The statement reads, “After complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7TH April 2023, on social media of the highhandedness, 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 trio, Inspector Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi and Sgt. Isah Danladi was attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties.
“In the course of their duty on Friday 7TH April 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 statement said the act was criminal, unprofessional, and also embarrassing to the NPF and the country.
The statement also warned all officers to carry out their duties in line with the extant laws to prevent sanctions and urged supervising officers to ensure officers are properly trained on Standard Operating Procedures.
