Lagos State Police Command dismisses 10, demoted 18 personnel
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed ten of its personnel and another 18 demoted for various offences ranging from murder, misconduct, negligence and excessive use of power among others.
Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the step was taken in the command bid to promote discipline and core values of policing in Lagos State,
“The Police Command has tried eighty one (81) personnel for various criminal and disciplinary offences that were committed between October 2019 and October 2020, ranging from murder, discreditable conducts, excessive use of power, corrupt practices and negligence”, Adejobi said
“The command has dismissed and prosecuted seven (7), while ten (10) personnel were dismissed. In addition, eighteen (18) of the men were reduced in ranks and twenty-nine (29) were awarded N10 major entries and warning letters accordingly. Others were awarded extra fatigue while sixteen (16) of the men were discharged and acquitted for want of evidence.
Penpushing further reports that, he said personnel who were tried in the orderly room, proceedings conducted at various locations in Lagos State included forty five Inspectors, twenty nine inspectors and seven 7 corporals, adding that in similar vein some senior officers of the command have been queried for various disciplinary offences now being processed at the Force Headquarters Abuja for necessary action and punishments.
“It is important to state that some of the affected personnel were attached to Lagos State Police Command while others were serving at various police formations within Lagos State. The trials were instituted based on series of complaints/allegations leveled against them. According to the provisions of the Police Act and Regulations, punishments are awarded according to the magnitude of offences committed by police personnel”.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has deemed it necessary to inform the general public on the steps being taken by the command to sanitise its workforce in order to change the general perception that Lagos State Police Command and the entire police force, in particular, condone indiscipline and crimes”, Adejobi wrote.
“The police boss wishes to reiterate that police personnel are held accountable for their actions and inactions. He therefore appeals to the general public to report any misconduct of police personnel to appropriate authorities as such will be treated accordingly and justice will be done”.
The statement said while the commissioner charged officers and men of the command to be thorough and professional in their day-to-day activities, assured them of reform and better standards in the police as being championed by the Inspector-General of Police Muhammed Adamu
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