Nigerian Police Force dismisses three officers for reckless shooting

Three policemen attached to Amukoko Division by names and service numbers: 25759 Sgt. Osaseri Saturday, 35 9075 Sgt. Segun Okun, 496833 Cpl. Adekunle Oluwarotimi have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police for reckless application of firearms.

The officers committed the offence at Ifelodun street, Amukoko, Lagos state when they responded with bullets fired from their weapons at some youths alleged to have hurled stones, sticks and bottles at them;leading to the death of one of the youths and injury on another.

The policemen have been arrested, detained and tried on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state, CP Edgal Imohimi.

The guilty verdict was passed on them by the Adjudicating officer who considered that the officers did not appreciate the situation critically and ought not to have applied the maximum force on the unruly youths.