Two policemen dismissed for fighting in public
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two policemen Corporal Ozimende Aidonojie (F/NO.491112) and Constable Salubi Stephen (F/NO.516384) who were filmed in a viral camera fighting in a street in Edo State.
In the 1:36 minute long video shared on Twitter by @parodyspokesman, the two policemen are seen fighting while some persons try to hold them back.
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, had ordered the arrest of the two policemen after the video was shared on Twitter Thursday by the handle @parodyspokesman.
A tweet by the verified Twitter handle of the Nigeria Police, @PoliceNG on Thursday, responding to the video, had revealed that the policemen were going to face disciplinary action.
The police identified the two cops as Corporal Ozimende Aidonojie (F/NO.491112) and Constable Salubi Stephen (F/NO.516384).
Spokesman for the police, Mr. Frank Mba later said in a message that the policemen are currently in detention and facing disciplinary action.
“The two policemen, F/NO 41112 CPL Ozimende Aidonojie and F/NO 516384 PC Salubi Stephen in this viral video have been identified, arrested and detained. They are currently undergoing internal disciplinary sanctions at the Edo State Police Command Headquarters.”
In yet another tweet, Mba said “the Force wishes to apprise the general public that this show of shame is certainly not in our character and we will not condone such indiscipline.
“In the best tradition of transparency and accountability, the outcome of the trial will be made public. This, we believe, will also serve as deterrent to other police officers.”
Another tweet by the Police yesterday tagged ‘Feedback on investigations into cases of unprofessional conduct by police officers’ was revealed that the policemen had been dismissed.
“CPL Ozimende Aidonojie and PC Salubi Stephen captured in a viral video fighting shamelessly in Edo State, have been tried and found guilty. They have been dismissed from the Force,” the tweet read.
(News Gazette)
