An officer with the Federal Road Safety Corps leading a team of patrol has been videoed by a motorist in Osun State using unconventional method to carry out his duty.
The officer, who allegedly damaged the car windscreen of a motorist was videoed raining some slaps and several blows on the motorist for daring to confront him over unprofessional conduct expected of an officer.
The video was shared by a Twitter user on Tuesday with the caption; “FRSC officer slaps motorist who confronted him for allegedly breaking his windscreen in Osun State.”
In the video, the motorist could be heard saying, “You slapped me after breaking my windscreen and I didn’t do anything, Mr MJ Oni.”
Meanwhile, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu has directed the immediate recall of the patrol team that was captured on camera behaving in a manner, tantamount to incivility against a member of the public within Egbeda Unit Command general operational area.
A statement by Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer
Noted that the provocative act as captured on camera was a complete contravention of the Federal Road Safety Corps’ standard operating procedures for officers on patrol operations.
Towards this end, the Corps Marshal has directed the Corps Intelligence Office and the Corps Provost Office to commence a full and comprehensive investigation into the entire circumstances that propelled the officer into the uncivil act with immediate effect.
The Corps Marshal also directed the panel to make necessary recommendations for swift administrative action.
Kazeem explained that as that FRSC is an ISO certified organisation that does not condone indiscipline or compromise standards when it comes to rendering service to the public.
He said that as such, all necessary disciplinary actions recommended will be administered appropriately.
