The new Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, had a
conference/briefing with commanders and Assistant commissioners in the
command on Friday, 1st of September where he issued a warning to the
police superiors to warn all officers under them to desist from
following residents of the state to ATM points to forcefully withdraw
money which they collect as bribe.
According to Imohimi who assumed office on Thursday August 31st, his
directive from the Inspector General of Police is to rid Lagos of
corrupt practices amongst officers and men in the state. He said Area
commanders should know where policemen under them are being posted to
and their visibility for proper policing which invariably deter
criminals. He asked the commanders to involve themselves in effective
patrolling and visit their men on duty at anytime to ensure compliance
and effective oversight duties.
Imohimi stressed the command's stand against officers who follow
civilians to bank atms and forcefully demand money from them, that if
such practice happens again, commanders, where these crimes are
committed, will be held liable for the offence of his men. The
commissioner said that henceforth, officers are to lecture their men
that no reports of officers taking bribes at counter level to incident
cases before investigation, station guard, traffic section, should be
heard off in the state again.
He noted that all the complains came from the IGP through the PCCRU.
According to Imohimi, the Lagos state government have created an
enabily environment for the police to carry out their duties in the
state and so the officers should ensure they work effectively.
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