The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to the viral video showing one of its officer carrying a heavily loaded serving of food for a VIP at a social function.
The video earlier posted by Hetty’s Media, earlier in the morning of Wednesday is said to have taken place at a turbaning ceremony in Kwara State.
The development attracted angry reactions from Nigerians on social media, particularly on Twitter as many see it as an abuse of the Police institution as a whole by the privileged in the society.
In his reaction, Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the Police authorities have invited the officer in the viral video to Abuja for questioning.
Adejobi however failed to reveal the identity of the police operative or the ‘madam’ he was carrying food for in the viral video.
Speaking with journalists, he added that police operatives attached to VIPs are for security reasons and not for domestic services.
The Police spokesperson frowned at the situation where operatives are used for other unnecessary purposes.
“He (the policeman) has been identified. He is coming to Abuja to meet us. We’ll ask question from him and take necessary action. We need to discourage such a thing because it is embarrassing the image of the Force and we can’t continue to be experiencing that kind of a thing because it is highly unprofessional,” Adejobi told Punch.
Some of the reactions:
Femi🗣️@AkintadeFemii That police officer video carrying plate of food for his Madam is a big embarrassment to the Nigerian police force, honesty, 9ja police has really made mess of their uniform. Too bad.
Omobolaji@kareemmubarak18· Nigeria police spend time in police academy to be carrying bag for Emoney and be carryingfoodfor oga madam. Shameful
pellucidinfo.com@pellucidinfo1· Moment Police Guard Left His Work Of Protection, Start CarryingFoodForMadam |#pellucidinfo