Report says, the officers were attached to a popular Kano-based musician Dauda Kahutu Rarara.

The incident followed a viral video of the officers shooting in the air while escorting the musician despite being surrounded by civilians.

However, many Nigerians reacted to the incident on social media and it equally drew the attention of the Police Public relations officer Olumuyiwa Adejob, who said the men would be sanctioned.

Similarly, the ICIR reported that the three policemen were arrested and would face trial.

Meanwhile, a statement released by the Force PRO Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, April 13, disclosed that the trio were found guilty of the charges.

The statement read: “Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7th April, 2023, on social media of high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms against some policemen from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal, three officers from the SPU Base 1 Kano have been dismissed for the offences of discreditable conduct to wit misuse of firearms, abuse of power, gross indiscipline, and wastage of live ammunition.

“The trio, Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi were attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties. In the course of their duty on Friday 7th April, 2023 at Kahutu Village, Katsina State, the officers repeatedly fired shots from their official firearms into the air despite police policy against firing in the air, standard operating procedure and relevant Force Orders; and disregarding the possible risk to the crowd at the location which included children.

“The conduct was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large.”

The force equally warned all officers to endeavor to carry out their duties diligently and in line with the extant law to avoid being sanctioned.