Nigerian Police Weeps In Viral Video As He Is Dismissed From Service
The Adamawa state police command on Wednesday, August 30, tried two officers namely Insp Ahmed Suleiman and PC Mahmood Muhammed formally attached to Dumne Divisional Police Headquarters, in an Orderly room trial.
The Men were tried on three Count Charges, Discreditable Conduct to wit Defamation of Character, Culpable Homicide, and Unlawful exercise of Authority Contrary to paragraph ‘E'(I)(iii) and ‘Q'(I) (iii) of First Schedule of Police Act and Regulations, Section 370, 2020 as Amended.
On June 12, 2023, the police in Adamawa State arrested 10 persons, including three police officers and vigilantes over the killing of two women accused of witchcraft.
In a viral video, the women are seen as they were stripped naked and tortured to death over allegations of being witches.
The incident reportedly happened in Roma village in the Song Local Government Area of the state.
The arrested police officers and vigilantes were caught in the video assaulting the women.
Following their arrest, the officers underwent trial which ended today (Wednesday), according to a report by the spokesperson for the police in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
The Command found them Guilty as charged and recommended the punishment of Dismissal. Both defaulters are to be charged to court alongside other Co-Suspects.
The Constable was de-kitted while the Inspector will be de-kitted after fulfilling some administrative procedures.
The Commissioner of Police CP Afolabi Babatola warned officers and men of the Command to be punctual and shun all Offences against Discipline.
Watch a video of Mahmood Muhammed weeping as he was being de-kitted below
Adamawa Police Officer Weeps As He Is Dismissed From Servicepic.twitter.com/moyJNpHux7
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