Nigeria police officer in Ekiti State police Command, sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, has been dismissed over his alleged involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use.
The officer was identified and arrested by the police authorities after he was caught recently in a filmed rolling on the floor, near smoking joint at Ikole in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed his dismissal in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.
News Agency of Nigeria said the officer was captured in a viral video “behaving erratically” in Ikole-Ekiti on May 9 after allegedly consuming illicit substances.
Abutu, explained that the officer was immediately subjected to medical and psychological evaluations, as well as internal disciplinary procedures.
He disclosed that the psychological assessment confirmed that the officer was emotionally stable, while the medical test revealed traces of tobacco and amphetamine in his system.
“During further enquiries, the officer confessed to having taken some illicit drugs,” Abutu said.
The Command’s spokesperson stated that disciplinary procedures had concluded and that the officer was found culpable of misconduct.
“He was recommended for dismissal, and the recommendation was upheld. The command hereby confirms his dismissal with immediate effect,” he said.
Abutu reiterated that the police remained a disciplined organisation that would not condone acts of indiscipline, unprofessional conduct, or any behaviour capable of tarnishing the image of the Force.
He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Falade Micheal, charged officers and men of the command to uphold discipline, professionalism, accountability, and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
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