Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Nigerian Air Force says it was taking disciplinary measures against its personnel who were engaged in a public fight on Tuesday with police operatives in Warri, Delta State, over the arrest of a drug suspect.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported a story about a video clip on X, which showed armed naval personnel and police operatives throwing punches at one another along a road while people stood by to watch.

Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta, described the incident as "disgraceful" while confirming it in a post on X on Thursday.

"The Policemen attached to QRS were on their way with a suspect found in possession of substances suspected to be codeine, Indian Hemp, (and) Canadian loud. But the personnel of ...