Get Guardian on GoogleAdamawa State Police Command has arrested two police officers following reports of unprofessional conduct at a checkpoint near River Side in Jimeta.
According to the command, the officers, who were attached to the Jimeta Divisional Police Headquarters, stopped a Mercedes Benz 180 for a routine search when the occupants allegedly resisted.
During the encounter, one of the officers fired shots at the vehicle’s tyres, an action authorities described as unnecessary, improper and contrary to police disciplinary standards.
Though no injuries were reported, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Dankombo Morris, ordered a full investigation into the incident.
The officers, at the time of filing this report, are in police custody pending the outcome of the inquiry.
The CP disclosed this in the statement through the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, in Yola, the state capital.
He assured the public that the command would enforce appropriate disciplinary measures while maintaining professionalism, discipline and respect for citizens’ rights.
