The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in-charge of zone 2
command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary
body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached to Special Anti-Robbery
Squad Ikeja, Lagos (SARS), reports ITRealms.
Police Public Relations Officer of zone 2 command, CSP
Dolapo Badmos, confirmed this to ITRealms,
saying that the four policemen were dismissed and subsequently charged to court
on offences of armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful detention, intimidation and
threatening violence being the report of the investigation carried out against
them when one Mr Chukwudi Godwin Odionye popularly referred to as 'Bishop'
submitted a petition against the four on 2nd day of May 2018.
The petitioner, Badmos said, in his petition stated that on
the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado Lagos, when the four
armed men stormed his house to effect his arrest on the allegation of performing
'FAKE' miracles.
Odionye was also quoted in his petition as saying that after
his arrest, he was taken to one hotel at Agege where he was detained and
threatened to be killed if he fails to cooperate. He explained further that on
the following day 5th June 2017, he was taken to bank where he was made to
transfer seven million Naira to one of the operative's account.
On the receipt of the petition, the AIG ordered investigation
into the case, which revealed that no proper police procedure for investigation
was followed in Mr. Odionye's arrest and that the four SARS operatives actually
abducted the man from his house and unlawfully detained him in the hotel under
the guard of the suspects for personal gain.
The dismissed police men include former Sergant (Sgt) Adeoye
Adekunle, Sgt AdeniraAdebowale, Sgt Agbi Lucky and Sgt Odighe Hehosa.
According to CSP Badmos, the dismissed were subsequently found guilty
during the orderly room trial for professional misconduct, corrupt practices and discreditable conduct
were dismissed and consequently charged to court on criminal charges of armed
robbery, kidnapping, unlawful detention, stealing, intimidation and threatening
violence.
While parading the suspects, CSP Badmos , reiterated the
AIG'S directive that the force will not tolerate any act of misconduct that
undermines the value of international best practices of policing as she stated
further that any police officer or men found guilty will not be spared.
Pix: Dismissed police men include former Sergant (Sgt) Adeoye Adekunle, Sgt AdeniraAdebowale, Sgt Agbi Lucky and Sgt Odighe Hehosa.
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