Thursday, December 19, 2024 - Nigerian police officer, identified as Inspector Abass, has been arrested for allegedly killing a civilian while under the influence of alcohol.
It was gathered that the officer, who is part of the Mobile Police
(MOPOL) unit, fell into a gutter while in a drunken state and accidentally
discharged his service rifle, shooting an unidentified person.
According to Sahara reporter, Inspector Abass was brought to a cell in
the middle of the night at the FCID in Abuja.
"One officer got drunk, fell into a
gutter, and fired his gun. The officer's name is Abass. The officer has been
locked inside a cell at FCID in Abuja. The female officer who brought him in
said the officer was drunk; he had fallen into a gutter and accidentally shot
someone," a source in FCID said.
The source also told SaharaReporters that the officer is from MOPOL 50
though this has yet to be confirmed.
The MOPOL team is reportedly headed by Officer Shuaib Sunday.
"He has been saying that he has family
issues, but the female police officer who locked him up accused Abbas of always
being a drunkard.
"The NPF does not care about the
mental health of its officers. Some officers need psychiatric evaluation or
assessment, while others require rehabilitation, social orientation,
reorientation, psychotherapy, etc.," the source added.
When SaharaReporters contacted the Nigerian Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, he declined the calls and did not respond to the message sent to him.
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