Police Speak On Viral Video Of Officer Smoking Shisha

The Nigerian Police Force has commenced investiggation into a viral video showing a man adorned in the police ubiform and smoking shisha.

The internet was recently agog when the less than one-minute video surfaced online, with many Nigerians expressing their different views.

In the short clip, a middle-aged man, who was clad in police uniform, could be seen heavily smoking shisha, puffing out smokes intermittently in an undisclosed location.

But reacting in a statement on its social media pages on Sunday, Frank Mba, police spokesman, said investigation had already begun into the matter.

Mba said the investigation will examine, among other things, the true identity of the man as well as the authenticity of the clip.

He, however, said regardless of the outcome of the investigation, the video was not a reflection of the police as a law enforcement agency.

“The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the viral video showing a man wearing what appears to be a Nigeria Police ‘uniform’ smoking shisha,” the statement read.

“The investigation will amongst other things seek to forensically establish the authenticity of the video, the true identity of the man in the uniform – whether he is in fact a policeman, an impostor or an actor in a movie scene.

“However, while not being prejudicial to the ongoing investigations, it is necessary to state that the character exhibited by the man in the uniform is not a true reflection of who we are as a regimented law enforcement agency – our trainings, discipline, norms and tradition.”

Mba enjoined members of the public with useful information that could facilitate the investigation to reach out to the police.

“Meanwhile, members of the public with useful information that can assist police investigations are enjoined to provide same via the following; pressforabuja@police.gov.ng, or DM on our social media platforms,” it added.

RE: Viral video of a man in Police “uniform” smoking shisha
– Police Commence Investigations

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the viral video showing a man wearing what appears to be a Nigeria Police “uniform” smoking shisha.

— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) September 13, 2020

Meanwhile, members of the public with useful information that can assist police investigations are enjoined to provide same via the following; pressforabuja@police.gov.ng, or DM on our social media platforms. pic.twitter.com/M5u6jpfxml

— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) September 13, 2020