Three policemen attached to Amukoko Division, Sergent Osaseri Saturday, Sergent Segun Okun, and Corporal Adekunle Oluwarotimi have been tried and dismissed from the Nigeria Police for breeching the rules of engagement to wit reckless application of firearms.

The aforementioned Non Commissioned Officers committed the offence on thursday, at Ifelodun street, Amukoko, Lagos state when they disproportionately responded with bullets fired from their weapons at some youths alleged to have hurled some non ballistic missiles at them such as stones, sticks and bottles leading to the death of one of the youths and injury on another.

They were arrested, detained and tried immediately on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi.

The guilty verdict was passed on them by the Adjudicating officer who considered that the officers did not appreciate the situation critically and ought not to have applied the maximum force on the unruly youths.

Meanwhile the officers will be charged to court next week, while a duplicate copy of the Casefile would be sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, for legal advice.

Sequel to the above occurrence, Imohimi has directed all the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the state to warn their men against misapplication of force.

He further warned that officers must abide by the Rules of Engagement as stipulated in Force Order 237.