Force Provost Marshal, 3 other policemen sacked for firing into open air in Kano

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force Provost Marshall and three policemen who were caught in a viral video firing into the air in Kano State.

In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi identified the three other policemen as Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi and Sgt. Isah Danladi. He did not mention the Force Provost Marshal.

He said the officers, now dismissed were attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties.

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“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”, he said.

He said firing into the air was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large.

“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”, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said.

He said they were dismissed after findings on the widely circulated video 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.