2 officers who escorted top Nigerian music star from the airport detained for reckless shooting in Lagos
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) disclosed that they have detained and tried two of its personnel in orderly room who had escorted popular singer, Davido, for alleged reckless shooting in Lagos.
As see on a video
that went viral on social media showed two policemen allegedly shooting into
the air on the street in a moving vehicle.
According to the
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Abayomi Shogunle in charge of the
Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), told newsmen that following
complaints by members of the public, the case was immediately registered by the
unit.
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Music star Davido. Source:
Instagram, davidoofficial Shogunle said: “On August 1, PCRRU was notified about a video in
circulation on social media in which some men alleged to be policemen were seen
shooting in the air on the street in a moving vehicle.”
He further added that
the incident happened on Monday, July 31 at 5 p.m along the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport road in Lagos. Shogunle said a popular Nigerian Musician,
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido engaged them to provide escort for him
to his house while returning from abroad.
He reported that: “Along the way as seen in the video which has been
confirmed from investigation, the two policemen involved started shooting into
the air for no just cause. They have been identified and they have been in
detention since then because investigation was conducted and after that they
have been tried in orderly room and punishment has been recommended. We are
only waiting for the appropriate police authority to review the punishment then
we will make the full details known to the public. One thing is clear that the
conduct of those policemen as seen in that video is unacceptable, that is not
part of what our officers should be engaged in. They are no longer involved in
any duty where they will carry any weapon. They will be in detention until the
process is over before they will be released. Investigation has shown that they
have no justifiable reason to have expended or fire their weapons into the air.”
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