By Sunday Apah
The police in Delta State have arrested the policeman caught in a viral video shooting at the vehicle of an unarmed citizen in Asaba, the state capital.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, stated that the command was aware of the viral video showing a policeman who shot at a moving vehicle in Asaba.
According to the statement, “After a careful examination of the video clip, it is clear that the policeman acted in an unprofessional manner, unbecoming of a police officer.”
“The command condemns his actions in totality, as no policeman has the right to use his firearm without recourse to Force Order 237.
“It is the duty of every Nigerian police officer to protect lives and property and not to endanger anyone’s life.
“The erring police officer has been identified, summoned, and detained at the command headquarters.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has directed that internal disciplinary action be initiated immediately. In the end, the officer has been taken into custody, queried, and an investigation has commenced.
“The command wishes to reiterate that, although the policeman was responding to a case of a hit-and-run accident, no policeman is allowed to use his firearm without justification, as stipulated in Force Order 237.
“The CP assures members of the public that the officer concerned will be dealt with according to the extant laws stipulated in the Police Act and regulations to serve as a deterrent to others.
“The CP wishes to emphasize that the protection of life and property in the state remains the priority of the command,” it added.
