Davido: Police gives update on personnel arrested for reckless shooting

Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the detention and
trial of two of its personnel that recently escorted
popular musician, Davido, for reckless shooting.
A video in circulation on social media showed two
policemen allegedly shooting into the air on the
street in a moving vehicle in Lagos.
Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit
( PCRRU), ACP Abayomi Shogunle, told newsmen
that following complaints by members of the public,
the case was immediately registered by the unit.
“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,” Shogunle said.
He noted that the commissioner of police in charge
of Police Mobile Force (PMF) at the Force
Headquarters, had identified the men following the
directive of the Inspector-General of Police.
Shogunle said that the incident happened on July 31
at 5 p.m. along the Murtala Mohammed International
Airport road in Lagos.
He explained that the two policemen were attached
to the 20 Police Mobile Force Squadron, and were
attached to a private security company, Infinity
Security Company.
“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.
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“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,” he added.
Shogunle assured members of the public that
officers dismissed for corruption would also be
prosecuted in court in line with the Inspector-General
of Police’s directive.
“Apart from dismissal, we are also going to see the
prosecution of such unethical officers in the court of
law”.

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