The Ekiti State Police Command has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over his involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use, having been captured in a viral video behaving erratically in Ikole-Ekiti on May 9, 2026 after allegedly consuming illicit substances.
Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer Sunday Abutu, confirmed dismissal of the policeman in a statement issued on Friday, stressing that the officer was captured in a viral video after allegedly consuming illicit substances, and was thereafter, subjected to medical and psychological evaluations, as well as internal disciplinary procedures.
The statement disclosed that the psychological assessment confirmed that the officer was emotionally stable, while the medical test revealed traces of tobacco and amphetamine in his system.
“During further enquiries, the officer confessed to having taken some illicit drugs. He was recommended for dismissal, and the recommendation was upheld. The command hereby confirms his dismissal with immediate effect’, Abutu said.
Penpushing further reports that the command’s spokesperson stated that disciplinary procedures had concluded and that the officer was found culpable of misconduct, and equally reiterated that the police remained a disciplined organisation that would not condone acts of indiscipline, unprofessional conduct, or any behaviour capable of tarnishing the image of the Force.
The statement stated that the Commissioner of Police, Falade Micheal, charged officers and men of the command to uphold discipline, professionalism, accountability, and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
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