The Nigeria Police Force says it has commenced investigations into the viral video showing a man wearing what appears to be a police uniform while smoking shisha.
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Recall that the video had generated heated discussions on social media, with many Nigerians calling on the police authorities to investigate the incident and punish the person smoking shisha in the video if established to be a real policeman.
According to the statement, the “investigation will amongst other things seek to forensically establish the authenticity of the video, the true identity of the man in the uniform – whether he is in fact a policeman, an impostor or an actor in a movie scene.
“However, while not being prejudicial to the ongoing investigations, it is necessary to state that the character exhibited by the man in the uniform is not a true reflection of who we are as a regimented law enforcement agency – our trainings, discipline, norms and tradition.
“Meanwhile, members of the public with useful information that can assist police investigations are enjoined to provide same via the following; [email protected], or DM on our social media platforms.”
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