Three
police officers attached to Ijanikin Division in Lagos State have been
dismissed from the Force for robbing a Togo-based Nigerian of 350,000 CFA
(about N221,508).
The
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs), namely: Gbemunu Afolabi, Afolabi Oluwaseun
and Adigun Omotayo were dismissed over corruption charges.
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported on Wednesday that four policemen were
arrested for allegedly robbing one Theodore Ifunnaya of 350,000 CFA (about
N221,508).
The
dismissed personnel accosted the victim, a Nigerian based in Togo who came to
celebrate Christmas in Nigeria, and subjected him to tortuous search and
interrogation.
When the
dismissed officers discovered the sum of money on him, they collected the
money, exchanged to Naira and gave N2000 to the victim to go home.
The
policemen also threatened to arrest him for alleged robbery if he speaks out.
Lagos
State Police Command Spokesman, Chike Oti, confirmed the dismissal on Sunday,
stressing that the fourth policeman, an Inspector, was recommended to the AIG
Zone 2 for dismissal.
“The
authorities of the Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform members of the
public that the Command’s Provost Section, trying four policemen attached to
Ijanikin Division for discreditable conduct and corrupt practice, has 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, CP Imohimi Edgal, approved the dismissal.
“Meanwhile,
the recommendation for the dismissal of Insp. Amiete has been forwarded to the
Assistant Inspector- General of Police, Zone 2 for approval,” Mr Oti said.
Mr Oti said that the policemen had
conducted themselves in a manner unbecoming of their status in the Force.
He said
the police commissioner has redeployed the Divisional Police Officer in charge
of Ijanikin Division, Eugene Ubine, for lacking in the supervision of his men.
“He,
therefore, warns Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of
departments to strictly monitor the activities of their men for better service
delivery.
“He added
that the punishment meted out to the undisciplined policemen is intended to
serve as a deterrent to others.”
- NAN
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