A video showing an armed police officer drinking from a bottle of Hennessy during a stop-and-check operation has been circulating on social media.
In the less one-minute video, the officer is seen drinking
from the bottle while interacting with occupants of a stationary vehicle.
The officer can be heard calling out figures while one of
the occupants presses his phone in what appears to be financial transaction or
solicitation.
According to section 100 (1) of the Nigeria Police Act 2021,
it is unlawful for a police officer to take alcohol and psychotropic substances
while on duty.
“While on duty, a police officer shall not take any
intoxicating liquor, psychotropic substances, or stimulants, where he does, he
shall be punished in accordance with the police disciplinary procedures,”
section 100 (1) of the Act reads.
Reacting to the video, Aliyu Giwa, new media officer of the
Nigeria Police Force (NPF), said the force is working to identify the police
officer in question.
“The force leadership is aware of a viral video that appears to show a Police officer allegedly soliciting financial gratification and drinking from a bottle believed to contain alcohol while interacting with vehicle occupants,” Giwa said.
“We are working to identify the officer, determine the
location, and clarify the circumstances of the incident.
“The Force assures the public that appropriate action will
follow the outcome of the inquiry.”
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