A celebratory gunfire has gone wrong for three policemen and now they have become ordinary ‘bloody civilians’.
When Inspector Dahiru Shuaibu, Sargent Abdullahi Badamasi, and Saargent Isah Danladi raised their guns to shoot in the air, it was a mark of celebration for them, but it was an act of indiscipline for the force.
Now, the Nigeria Police Force has dismissed the three police escorts attached to a famous praise-singer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dauda Adamu Kahutu Rarara over “unauthorised celebratory gunfire”.
Their sins became known after they appeared in a viral video shooting in the air indiscriminately.
They shot while the singer was heading towards his parked SUV after distributing Ramadan packages in his Kahutu hometown in Katsina.
Disciplinary Panel
The officers were later arrested.
After their arrest, the police vowed that they would appear before a disciplinary panel.
That panel held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Now, the force has shared the trial update in a statement via its Twitter handle on Thursday.
That statement bore an announcement of their dismissal from the Force.
They were discharged for the offenses of discreditable conduct and abuse of power.
“Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7, 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.
Misuse Of Firearms
“The affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal three officers from the SPU Base 1 Kano have been dismissed.
“Their offences include 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 April 7, 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.
According to the police their action was a disregard for the possible risk to the crowd at the location which included children.
National Embarrassment
“The act was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large.
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“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.
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“They must ensure they are well acquainted with all necessary standard operating procedures.”
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— Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi (@Princemoye1) April 13, 2023
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.
— Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi (@Princemoye1) April 13, 2023
