Officer who shot actor Azeez Ijaduade facing disciplinary actions - Ogun CP reveals

Abiodun Alamutu, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State has condemned the shooting of shooting of a popular Nollywood actor by a cop in the state.

Alamutu made this known during a visit to the actor at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Iperu Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, around 11 am on Sunday.

Recall the actor was shot accidentally by a trigger-happy cop attached to a Chinese expatriate.

While the news report dominated the news headlines on social media, the state police publicist said the victim was only hit by a bullet shell and not a live bullet.

Speaking in an interview with journalists, the police commissioner disclosed that the officer who fired the shot is already facing disciplinary action.

According to him, the unnamed cop had fired a bullet into the air to disperse thugs who wanted to mob the personality he was attached to.

Alamutu, who said the shooting was unfortunate and uncalled for, expressed joy that the actor is in a stable condition.

He noted that although there were times officers would need to fire shots to disperse crowds, he added that there was no justification for the one at hand.

The super cop insisted that the officer had conducted himself unprofessionally and would be made to face disciplinary actions.

Alamutu said, “It was actually an unfortunate incident, but from all indications, I have seen the victim, it was not a direct hit. Actually, some people were trying to mob the principal the policeman was attached with, in a bit to scare them off, he had to fire some shots. It was unfortunate the victim was within that axis. It was the shell that hit the victim.”

He, however, allayed the fear of the public, saying the victim was already recuperating.

“From what I have seen so far, he’s recuperating, only that he needs to be observed for some time to ensure that no vital part of his body is affected. From the way I see him, I believe none is affected. But that can only be certified by the medical experts,” he said.