Anti-Rape Group Urges Lagos CP To Combat Domestic Violence

A Group, Domestic and Sexual Violence Rescue Team (DSVTR) has urged the Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP 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 police headquarters, Lagos command on Wednesday.

The team from DSVTR sought the CP’s absolute support in combating domestic violence in the state, urging police officers to stand guard and bring to book, any form of violence in the state, most especially against women.

“We will not hesitate to make report of any case of violence to the commissioner of Police as long as we can trust the police force in delivering adequate support”

In his response, CP Edgal advised the group to report any case of Violence directly to the police force as the security agency will not vacillate in responding to such criminal act.

“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 (IGP), will not slack in dealing with such officer”, he said.

Adding to that, CP Edgal said that he has mandated all the Divisional Police Officers to hit the ground running by bringing to book, perpetrators of rape and face any case of domestic violence as a sensitive case that needs special attention.

In the same vein, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated seven brand new patrol vehicles and other security equipment in operational support to the state command to enhance its operation in combating crime to the barest minimum in Lagos as one of the cosmopolitan states in Africa.