The Delta police command says it has arrested a policeofficer who shot at the tyre of a moving vehicle along Okpanam Road in Asaba. In a 12-second video that went viral on Tuesday, the officerwas seen firing at the vehicle’s tyre in the middle of a busy road, causingpanic among passersby. The incident reportedly occurred near Toscana Hotel in thestate capital. Reacting to the video on Wednesday, Bright Edafe,spokesperson of the command, described the officer’s conduct as “embarrassing,shameful, careless and unprofessional”. Edafe said the officer had been identified, arrested, andplaced in detention. He added that the erring officer will face disciplinaryaction and appear before the state commissioner of police. “In all honesty, this is embarrassing, shameful, careless,so unprofessional and not justified at all,” Edafe said in a post on X. “The policeman has been identified, detained, and willappear before the CP today.” He assured the public that the command remains committed tomaintaining professionalism and will not tolerate misconduct by any of itspersonnel.
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