Nigerian police officer at Ijora Lagos smoking weed on duty
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos –
The Lagos State Police Command has directed the immediate commencement of appropriate disciplinary measures against one ASP Babatunde Adebayo, who was caught in a video while smoking Indian hemp.
The officer was seen in a photograph that circulated on the internet on Sunday. The photo was captioned “Nigerian police officer at Ijora Lagos smoking weed on duty.”
The video which was recorded at Ijora Area of the state went viral and caught the attention of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, who ordered the identification of the police officer, his arrest and investigation.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Abiodun Alabi, said he has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.
“The officer will face disciplinary actions that is commensurate to his rank”, CP Alabi said in a statement on Tuesday issued by the command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin.
CP Alabi equally warned officers and men of the Command to steer clear of unprofessional and unethical conducts as any officer found guilty would be severely sanctioned.
