Fatai Owoseni
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, 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 August 8, 12 more as at August 24, and another 20 by September 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-orentation 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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