Police, traffic officers clash in Edo. Credit: Facebook| Edo State Police Command
The Edo State Police Command has ordered a discreet investigation into an altercation involving officers of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency and the Intelligence Response Team.
The development followed a video shared on X on Thursday showing the officers involved in the incident, with an IRT officer seen firing his rifle into the air.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, had interviewed representatives of both parties and ordered a discreet investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The Commissioner of Police has also directed that the conduct of the officer seen firing the rifle be subjected to appropriate disciplinary review,” the statement said.
