The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Police Command has arrested an Inspector, who was seen to be drunk in a viral video on social media.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, in a statement on Sunday, November 29, said the policeman would be subjected to psychological and medical evaluation, preparatory to commencement of disciplinary actions against him.

The statement reads: “Following the viral video of the ‘Drunk Policeman’ at CBN Junction, the FCT Police Command has identified, arrested and taken into custody the Police Inspector shown in the video.

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“Furthermore, the Commissioner of Police CP. Bala Ciroma has ordered that the Police officer be subjected to psychological and medical evaluation, preparatory to the commencement of disciplinary actions against him.

“In view of the above, the Commissioner of Police wishes to unequivocally state that the behaviour portrayed by the Policeman in the video does not depict the standard discipline of the Nigeria Police Force.

“While urging residents to remain calm, the Command wishes to reiterate its unflinching commitment to the protection of lives and property in the Federal Capital Territory.”

On Saturday, November 21, a drunk policeman shot dead a young man named Olaoye Abayomi, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Abayomi was with his friend, Idris Adebayo, at Queens Court Hotel along Ado-Ikere Road when the team of drunk police officers attached to a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police arrived the scene with a vehicle carrying “PF 600 – WSH” number plate and started misbehaving under the influence of alcohol.

The policemen allegedly threatened to kill some of the guests and opened fire all of a sudden. 

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In the process, a stray bullet hit Abayomi, killing him instantly.

However, the Police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident, said that the command had commenced investigation into the matter.

He said the erring policemen had been arrested and detained at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti.

Earlier in November, a man in uniform of the Nigerian army was spotted in a viral video battling with intoxication after consuming 'colorado'.

Following the ugly incidents, Nigeria's security agencies came under massive backlash for exhibiting such irresponsible and unprofessional acts.

All these are happening amid the ongoing nationwide fight against police brutality, extortion and extrajudicial killings.