It was almost shameful to watch as five officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday, February 7, 2014 slumped during the parade which was part of the send-off ceremonies in honour of seven senior police officers who are retiring from the service of the force. Among the retirees are two Assistant Inspectors of Police and five Commissioners.
Punch reports:
Five officers of the Nigeria Police Force slumped on Friday at the Police College, Ikeja, during a parade to mark the pulling out (retirement) of senior police officers.
The event, which lasted for about two hours, was held in honour of seven retiring officers, made up of two AIGs and five commissioners.
Midway into the ceremony, a policeman slumped and was quickly attended to by the paramedics, who later carried the man away in an NPF ambulance. Almost immediately after the incident, three others, including a woman, also slumped. Paramedics, who attended to them, gave them sachet water, which they drank and also poured on their heads.
The fifth man that slumped was taken out of the parade ground by the medical team.
The ceremony, which attracted top officers of the Police Force, was witnessed by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar; the Chairman, Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro (retd), and among other dignitaries.
