The police officer
The Delta police command says it has arrested a police officer who shot at the tyre of a moving vehicle along Okpanam Road in Asaba.
In a 12-second video that went viral on Tuesday, the officer was seen firing at the vehicle’s tyre in the middle of a busy road, causing panic among passersby.
The incident reportedly occurred near Toscana Hotel in the state capital.
Reacting to the video on Wednesday, Bright Edafe, spokesperson of the command, described the officer’s conduct as “embarrassing, shameful, careless and unprofessional”.
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Edafe said the officer had been identified, arrested, and placed in detention.
He added that the erring officer will face disciplinary action and appear before the state commissioner of police.
“In all honesty, this is embarrassing, shameful, careless, so unprofessional and not justified at all,” Edafe said in a post on X.
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“The policeman has been identified, detained, and will appear before the CP today.”
He assured the public that the command remains committed to maintaining professionalism and will not tolerate misconduct by any of its personnel.
