The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has revealed that the man who was filmed firing shots to celebrate the reopening of the Ladipo market, Lagos State, has been identified.
The obviously excited man, in a viral video shared on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, was seen firing shots into the air while onlookers cheered him on.
There was initial confusion as to the reason for the shots as some thought he was a police officer.
In his initial reaction, Adejobi stated that a probe had been launched and the man would be identified.
In an update on Wednesday via his X handle, Adejobi revealed that the man has been identified, and the Lagos command would address the issue.
He tweeted, “The man has been identified. The Lagos state police command will speak on it asap. Let’s wait for their reaction on the matter. I really commend the efforts of the CP on it. Excellent indeed. Thanks”