In the video which was shared on Twitter, the officer could be heard saying that in his 13 years in service, he has only been able to buy a N15, 000 worth of phone.
In anger, he smashed the phone on the ground. The incident, according to the twitter user who posted the video, happened in Okpe on Tuesday April 9th.
According to an update by the Nigeria Police Force on Twitter, the officer has been arrested and an orderly trial has commenced.
Watch video below