Ban policemen from drinking alcohol In Nigeria
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for the ban of police officers from consuming alcohol.
The lawmakers said the men in uniform should also be banned from other hard substances capable of inhibiting their sense of reasoning.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Babajide Obanikoro.
It was on the need to investigate the killing of a lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, and a young man, Gafaru Buraimoh, by policemen in Lagos.
The House demanded justice for the two victims.
The House expressed concern that a policeman from the same station had earlier killed Buraimoh.
It is worried that such occurrences happen across Nigeria and that the officers usually get away with shooting and killing the same citizens they swore to protect.
(NAtion)
