Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for immediate redeployment of CSP Francis Ani, the Divisional Police Officer, Onipanu Division and some of his subordinates over alleged professional misconducts. The CP took the decision following the harassment and illegal detention of Tunde Abass and Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu on Friday, March 19, 2021
Lagos State Police Public Relations (PPRO), CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement said: “Tunde Abass, was alleged by the police at Onipanu division to be responsible for recording the harassment and forceful arrest of Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu Area of the state on Friday 19th March at about 5 pm after Tundes intervention in the case which did not go well with the policemen.
“The police boss took the decision on Wednesday, March 24, after he perused the report of the investigation into the incident that had gone viral on the gross violation of Tunde’s human rights by the DPO and his boys.
“The Commissioner of Police has, therefore, condemned such act of unprofessionalism and excessive use of power to send a signal to the whole world that the command will not, for whatever reason, condone such act; and to serve as a deterrent to other policemen who are fond of harassing, extorting and engaging in acts of lawlessness, unprofessionalism and gross violation of people’s human rights in the state.
“CP Hakeem Odumosu has also ordered that the concerned policemen in the unprofessional act be tried in the orderly room in order to award punishments accordingly, while the DPO be redeployed to the state command headquarters, Ikeja.”
