Market women in Warri, Delta State, on Friday, reportedly staged a surprise birthday celebration for a female police officer, identified as Mercy Uche, while she was on duty.
A video from the event showed the officer visibly emotional as drums and music filled the air, with traders dancing around her and spraying her with money in appreciation.
The celebration took place at a busy yet-to-be-identified road location, where Officer Uche was seen maintaining her post even as the festivities unfolded.
The celebration has drawn attention online, with many Nigerians taking to social media to commend the officer’s character and the traders’ kind gesture.
#MamaAfrica737 wrote, “The only thing we Nigerians need from our police force is to be kind to us and this woman was so kind to the people where she serve every day… She won’t be celebrated this way if she was bad to them.”
#DJKentSounds noted, “A very nice policewoman at Main Market, along NPA. She’s really good at her job along that busy road.”
Others praised the show of community love from the Warri traders.
“Warri no dey disappoint, lovely,” #TrueYarnTV tweeted.
Some viewers even said they found the video more uplifting than other viral content.
“I prefer watching this video from morning to night than watching Iyabo Ojo’s daughter wedding video,” #OluwadareSeun15 commented.
Many also called for official recognition of the officer’s dedication.
“I pray for her promotion to follow, Inshallah,” #OkunowoGbola wrote.
𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢
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