By Ogochukwu Isioma
Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have dismissed three of its personnel attached to the Special Protection Unit (SPU), Base 1, Kano State for misuse of firearms, abuse of power, gross indiscipline, and wastage of live ammunition.
METROWATCHXTRA.COM recalls that a viral video had showed the three police escorts attached to the famous Kano-based political singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara, firing live bullets into the air in apparent show of force as the musician made his way into his vehicle.
Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed their dismissal in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Thursday.
He gave the names of the affected officers as Inspector Dahiru Shuaibu, Sergeant Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sergeant Isah Danladi.
The police spokesperson said their actions was not only criminal and unprofessional, but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large.
He said: “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.”
