Four police officers in Nigeria have been sacked for stealing from the country’s former president Goodluck Jonathan.
The Punch reported that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command announced the dismissals on Thursday after the four policemen were found guilty of stealing domestic appliances and attire belonging to Jonathan.
The officers then sold the looted items to traders at the Pankera second-hand market in Gwarimpa, Abuja.
Local media reported that the officers stole six television sets, fridges, air-conditioners, Ijaw attires and designer suits. The items were stolen from Jonathan’s former residence in Gwarimpa.
A statement from the Nigerian police command said “In fulfilment of the promise by the FCT Police Command to make public its findings on the investigation of the case of theft at the Gwarimpa residence of former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the command wishes to state that in line with first schedule of Police Act and regulation 370 Cap 19, the policemen guarding the house have been tried in an orderly room proceeding and found culpable of the offence.”
“Sequel to the outcome of the orderly room proceeding, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo has approved the immediate dismissal of the policemen from the Nigeria Police Force” the statement added.
The statement further said that the action was taken “to rid the Nigeria Police Force of criminal elements that are out to disparage the good image of the Force.”
Source: Africafeeds.com
