Lagos CP orders four policemen’s arrest for corruption

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has
ordered the arrest and trial of four policemen for alleged corrupt
practices and shoddy investigation into the case of one Theodore
Ifunanya, who was arrested on suspicion of involvement in armed
robbery.

The affected policemen are Inspector Amiete, Sergeant Gbemunu
Samuel, Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, in a
statement on Wednesday, said the officers, who recovered the sum of
CFA350,000 from Theodore during investigation, had yet to release
the money to him after he was exonerated.

He added that the CP, who was briefed about the activities of
the police officers attached to the Ijanikin Police Division,
ordered their arrest and trial in an orderly room.

Oti said, “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal
Imohimi, has ordered the arrest and trial of four policemen
attached to the Ijanikin Division for an alleged corrupt practice
and shoddy investigation.

“The officers, Inspector Amiete, Sergeant Gbemunu Samuel,
Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo, had
arrested one Ifunanya Theodore on suspicion of involvement in armed
robbery on Monday, December 17, 2018, and in the course of
investigation, recovered the sum of CFA350,000 from him.

“After the investigation, the said Ifunanya Theodore was
exonerated of the allegation. However, when his request for the
release of his money was not attended to, he called the Area
Commander in charge of Area K, Morogbo, ACP Hope Okafor, who
directed that his money be released to him without delay.

“Meanwhile, the CP was briefed that the aforementioned police
operatives were not at their professional best while handling the
case. Consequently, he directed the head of the command’s Provost
Section to arrest, investigate and try the officers involved in the
orderly room, and if found guilty, appropriate punishment will be
meted to them.”

Oti said Imohimi had directed that the Divisional Police Officer
in charge of the Ijanikin Division be issued a query and if his
response is not acceptable, his conduct would be reported to the
Inspector-General of Police for necessary action.

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