IGP orders probe of Police Officer Caught Smoking Weed Publicly in Lagos

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has reacted to viral reports of a serving officer caught smoking weed in the public.

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Photos of the said officer had appeared online after he was seen somewhere in the Ijora area of Lagos State, taking the ‘hard’ substance.

The officer’s photo has caused a barrage of reactions from concerned Nigerians.

“Nigerian police officer at Ijora Lagos smoking weed on duty,” the viral photo caption read.

Reacting to the development in a statement, the acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP would take necessary disciplinary action against the errant policeman.

He noted that the Lagos State Police Command had been informed of the development and is doing all it can to identify the erring officer.

He said, “The police have commenced necessary action on this ugly scene. We have contacted the Lagos command to fish him out, name and shame him, and necessary disciplinary measures will be taken from the office of the IGP with immediate effect.

“This is condemned in its totality. It’s quite unfortunate that we can see an officer of the police, in uniform, degenerate to this level. We just kick against this to serve as a deterrent to others.”