Police Sacks Three Officers For Abuse Of Power, Misuse Of Firearms, Others In Katsina 

Nigeria Police Force has expelled three officers for gross indicipline, misuse of firearms, abuse of power and wastage of live ammunition in Katsina State.

Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thuesday, said the expulsion of the officers due to a certain video evidence, which was widely circulated on Friday 7th April, 2023, on social media.

According to him, the Force dismissed them after the follow-up orderly room trial of the affected officers adding that they were found quilty to have exhibited act of high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano.

He explained that the three officers; Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi were attached to a popular musician in Kano on escort duties.

According to him, 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

He stated that despite police policy standard operating procedure and relevant Force Orders; and disregarding the possible risk to the crowd at the location which included children.

He described the act as not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force.

"Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7th April, 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 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 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 act was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large.

"The Nigeria Police Force hereby warms all officers to ensure they carry out their duties in line with the extant laws to avoid running foul of its provisions and attracting attendant sanctions. Supervising officers have also been tasked to ensure continuous and detailed lectures of their men to ensure they are well acquainted with all necessary standard operating procedures." The statement reads.