•By Halimah Olamide
The Lagos State Police Command has clarified a situation in a viral video where police officers were seen demanding a drone permit from an individual operating a drone on the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge.
The statement signed by the spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the police officer acted within the scope of the law and saying it is within the ambit of the law.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Aviation laws states that a permit must be obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the operation of drones weighing more than 250 grams anywhere within the country.
Nonetheless, the Lagos State Police Command totally condemns the unprofessional conduct of the officers in attempting to extort the drone operator as can be seen in the concluding part of the video.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni has, therefore, directed the Commanding Officer of 49 PMF Akodo, from whose squadron the police officers were duly posted to the bridge, to produce the men for appropriate disciplinary actions.