Other members of the team, sighted in a viral video, were also ordered to report to the Force headquarters.

The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said the order was for the affected officer and his team to face the Force Disciplinary Committee for summary disciplinary measures and prosecution.

He condemned the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, which occurred on Sunday in Effurun area of Delta.

According to him, preliminary reports indicate that operatives attached to the Effurun Area Command responded to credible information from Benin Motor Park on the Warri–Sapele Expressway.

He said the information was about a suspect apprehended by members of a transport union while attempting to waybill a parcel containing a Beretta pistol with four rounds of ammunition.

“While efforts were being made to take the suspect into lawful custody, the team leader, ASP Nuhu Usman, discharged his firearm in clear violation of extant regulations, resulting in the death of the suspect,” he said.

He said the I-G had extended his condolences to the family of the deceased and had assured them that justice would be served in accordance with the law.

Placid said the I-G had also enjoined the public to remain calm and law-abiding as the disciplinary and legal processes take their course.

He said the police would continue to maintain a zero-tolerance stance on extra-judicial actions, abuse of authority, and any conduct that undermines public trust.

Source: NAN

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