Police Dismiss 4 Officers Over Corrupt Practices In Lagos
Lagos State Police Command on Sunday disclosed that four policemen have been dismissed after they were tried and found guilty of corrupt practices in Lagos.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent of Police said the officers who were attached to Ijanikin Division were tried by Provost Section of the Command for discreditable conduct and corrupt practice and were found them guilty on all counts and accordingly recommended them for dismissal from the Force.
He said based on the recommendation of the adjudicating officer, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal, has approved the dismissal of the following Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from the Nigeria Police Force.
They were identified as, Sergeant Gbemunu Afolabi, Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo.
Meanwhile, the recommendation for the dismissal of Inspector Amiete has been forwarded to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 for approval.
It would be recalled 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 Ifunanya Theodore, 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 Theodore 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 in the supervision of his men.
He therefore warns Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of department to strictly monitor the activities of their men for better service delivery.
The commissioner of Police added that the punishment meted out to the policemen that lacked discipline is intended to serve as a deterrent to others.
