A group, Domestic and Sexual Violence Rescue Team, has urged the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Oluwole Edgal, to join hands in the fight against domestic and sexual violence across the state.
The group made the call during a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Wednesday.
The team from DSVTR sought absolute support in combating domestic violence in the state, urging police officers to stand guard and bring to book any form of violence, especially against women.
Edgal told the group to report any case of violence directly to the police as the Force will not vacillate in responding to such criminal act.
He said: “All cases of violence must be reported to the police force and we will make sure justice is adequately pursued without delay from any police officer from the senior officers to the rank and files across the state.
“Meanwhile, if any police officer is found guilty of corruption in combating any violent crime, the police force, through the Inspector General of Police will not be slack to deal with such officer.”
Edgal said he has equally mandated all the Divisional Police Officers to hit the ground running by bringing to book anyone involved in domestic violence as a sensitive case that needs special attention.