The
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni says no fewer than 65
police personnel have been arrested for various offences in the last one month.
Owoseni told
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the arrests were made in different
parts of the state by the Anti-Extortionist Sqaud in the command.
The Lagos
police boss said that the action was in compliance with the directive of the
Inspector-General of Police on zero tolerance to corruption and unprofessional
conduct in the force.
Owoseni said
the squad arrested 33 persons as at Aug. 8, 12 more as at Aug. 24, and another
20 by Sept. 8.
”Some of them
have been recommended for dismissal; some to be demoted in ranks. Those
involved in unlawful killing have been charged to court for murder.
”Some others
are undergoing departmental orderly room trials. There is no place for corrupt
and unprofessional police in Lagos command,” he said.
As part of
efforts to ensure that officers in Lagos keep to the ethics of the force,
Owoseni said he embarked on re-orientation and retraining.
He said 75
constables had undergone training in arms handling at the Ikeja Police College,
in a move to check accidental discharge.
He said every
action of the officers and men would be accounted for, stressing that the
second batch of such training would come up soon.
”The police
must know when and how to use force and they will be accountable for any force
used in the course of their operation.
”They are to
use force proportionately. Their action should not make anyone orphan, widow or
widower.
”Policemen are
servants and not masters. That is the training we had and we must keep it so,”
he said.
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