3 cops dismissed for extorting 350,000 cefas from Togo-based Nigerian

Three policemen attached to Lagos State Command who were arrested for allegedly extorting the sum of 350,000 cefas from a Togo-based Nigerian have been dismissed from the force. Also, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has directed the deployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ijanikin, CSP Eugene Ubine, for lacking supervision of […]

Three policemen attached to Lagos State Command who were arrested for allegedly extorting the sum of 350,000 cefas from a Togo-based Nigerian have been dismissed from the force.

Also, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has directed the deployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ijanikin, CSP Eugene Ubine, for lacking supervision of his men.

Until their dismissal, the three ex-policemen were serving at Ijanikin Police Station, Lagos State.

The dismissed policemen, Sergeant Gbemunu Afolabi, Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo, were arrested on December 18, 2018 at the instance of the Area Commander, Area K, Morogbo.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, who confirmed the dismissal, said the affected policemen were tried in accordance with the provisions of the force.

He said the command provost, who was the adjudicating officer found the four policemen guilty of corrupt practice.

He said: “The authorities of Lagos State Police Command wish 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, has approved the dismissal of the following Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from the Nigeria Police Force, namely, Sergeant Gbemunu Afolabi, Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo.

“Meanwhile, the recommendation for the dismissal of Inspector Amiete has been forwarded to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 for approval.”

The command had on December 26, issued a statement to the effect that the aforementioned policemen were being investigated for discreditable conduct and corrupt practices in a case involving  one Ifunanya Theodore, a Nigerian, residing in Togo, on homebound journey to the country for the yuletide.