The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, was on Tuesday, 30/10/2018, drawn to a publication on page 19 of a national daily captioned “Police as cesspit of corruption”.
The medium drew attention to the underhand dealings of some policemen in Festac town Lagos.
The aughor of the story alleged that the men took him to First Gate of Festac Town which they have turned to an extortion point.
Sequel to the information gained from the publication, the CP directed the Area Commander in-charge of Area E, Festac, ACP Yusuf Ajape and the officer in charge of the Command X-Squad Section, SP Aliu Abubakar, to carry out a covert operation around the aforementioned location.
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This led to the arrest of the following policemen and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency officials (LASTMA):
1. Inspector Charles Omokaro
2. Inspector Idara Akai
3. Sergeant Chidi Mordi
4. Sergeant Joseph Bernard
LASTMA OFFICIALS
1. Mr. Sam Adekunle
2. Mr. Omolaja Ige
3. Mrs. Modinat Folashade
They were caught trying to extort one Mr. Waheed Lamidi, whom they gave a Diamond bank account number 0020558133, titled Femi Adebanji to transfer the sum of seventy-five thousand Naira only (N75,000.00) when he complained that he had no cash.
The CP Lagos has directed that the suspects be brought to the Command Headquarters, X-Squad section, for thorough investigation and appropriate disciplinary action if found guilty.
In the same vein, the CP says the Command will always welcome opinions, comments and criticism geared towards helping the Force rid bad eggs in its midst and improve service delivery and not comments designed to debase or ridicule the Force.
CSP Chike Oti
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State
