For their six months unpaid allowances, mobile police officers in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital threw cautioned to the wind on Monday as they took to the street in protest.
According to ThisDay Newspaper, the officers were posted to the state in January to strengthen security of the troubled northeast state which had under attacks by Boko Haram insurgency since 2009.
The officers, who were fully armed, marched in their hundreds on the Borno State Police Headquarters located on the major highway in the town. They were however prevented from gaining access into the police complex.
The protesting police officers subsequently barricaded the highway, shooting sporadically into the air and scaring motorists and commuters off.
Some of the officers, who spoke to our correspondent, lamented that since January when they were deployed to the state on special operation, allowances had not been given to them.
They also complained that many of them were subjected to inhuman treatment as they had to sleep in the corridor of the office on returning from duty at night.
When contacted, Damian Chukwu, the Borno Police Commissioner, said he was aware of the protest.
He further said the delay in payment of the allowances may not be unconnected with the late signing of the budget.