Three policemen tried for corrupt practices by the Lagos State Police Command have been dismissed and one recommended to the Zonal Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 for dismissal.
This followed the conclusion of investigation into a case lodged by a Nigerian based in Togo, who was stopped by the policemen on patrol duty and had the money on him forcefully taken.
The policemen, attached to Ijanikin Division, who had already been dismissed are Sergeant Gbemunu Afolabi, Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo.
Recommended to the AIG for dismissal is Inspector Amiete.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti, the Command’s Provost Section, which tried the policemen discreditable conduct and corrupt practice, found them guilty on all counts and accordingly recommended them for dismissal from the Force.
Based on the recommendation of the adjudicating officer, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, approved the dismissal of the Non Commissioned Officers and recommendation for the dismissal of Amiete to the AIG Zone 2 for approval.
Recall that the Command had on December 26, 2018 issued a press statement to the effect that the aforementioned policemen were being investigated for discreditable conduct and corrupt practices in a case involving one Theodore Ifunanya, a Nigerian, residing in Togo, on homebound journey to the country for the yuletide.
It is the conclusion of the panel set up by the CP to investigate the policemen that they shoddily handled the allegation against Ifunanya and had conducted themselves in a manner unbecoming of their status in the Force.
Similarly, the CP has redeployed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ijanikin Division, CSP Eugene Ubine, for lacking supervision of his men.
Imohimi therefore warned Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Department to strictly monitor the activities of their men for better service delivery.
He added that the punishment meted out to the indisciplined policemen is intended to serve as a deterrent to others.