The Lagos State Police Command has identified the person in a viral video shown shooting an AK47 rifle at the Ladipo Market as Inspector Istifanus Kwanchi, serving in a Lagos squadron of the Mobile Police (MOPOL).
Inspector Kwanchi was seen in viral videos celebrating the reopening of the popular Ladipo Market in Lagos State with AK-47 shots to which the Force Spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, ordered an immediate probe.
The spokesperson of the Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday in a post on his official X account confirmed the inspector’s arrest.
He wrote; “The police officer in this video, Inspector Istifanus Kwanchi, serving with the Mobile Police (MOPOL), has been brought in for appropriate disciplinary actions. @LagosPoliceNG condemns in its entirety all forms of unprofessional and unethical behaviour on the part of its…”
He said that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the immediate commencement of disciplinary proceedings against the officer for his unprofessional, unethical and dangerous behaviour.
The police assured members of the public that the Command will not tolerate any form of deviant behaviour from its officers and men, while those found culpable will be dealt with by laid down rules.
The Lagos State Government had in September 2023 shut four markets including the Ladipo Market in the Mushin area of the state
The market known as one of the hubs for motor vehicle spare parts in the state was shut for serial infractions including unhygienic disposal and management of waste by traders.
It was, however, reopened this week by the authorities in the state including the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).
Following the reopening of the market, jubilant traders trooped in in celebratory mood.
One of those captured in viral videos celebrating the reopening of the market was a mid-aged man wielding an AK-47 rifle which he shot upwards in the air amid the excited cheers of his colleagues
