Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force Muyiwa Adejobi has said that no policeman is currently attached to the man who was seen escorted by seven armed policemen in a viral video to slaughter a cow.
Adejobi stated this on Friday night via Twitter.
A Twitter user Oluyemi Fasipe aka Yemi Fash had brought Adejobi’s attention to the video on Wednesday.
Adejobi retweeted the video on Thursday, describing it as ‘disgusting’ and stating that the policemen would be fished out.
Giving an update, the Force PRO said, “We wish to state categorically that the viral video of a mallam who was seen escorted by some armed Mobile Policemen to slaughter a cow in his compound is very old. The video surfaced in the year 2022, not a new one as being widely and willfully circulated on Wednesday, 28th June, 2023.
“The Police took necessary action, even withdrew the policemen attached to him when the video went viral last year. We don’t have any policemen attached to him at the moment. Thank you.”
On Monday, the acting inspector general of police Kayode Egbetokun vowed to effect the withdrawal of Police Mobile Force personnel from VIP escort/guard duties.
