Police Dismiss Three Officers Over Extortion Of LASU Undergraduate

The Police in Ogun State has dismissed three officers who
extorted an undergraduate of the Lagos State University (LASU),
Sheriff Adedigba, from service.

The affected policemen were Inspector Sunday John; Sgt Jimoh
Asimiya and Sgt Solomon Adedapo.

The trio, had last Saturday, accosted Adedigba while travelling
from Abeokuta to Lagos State and forcefully extorted him of a sum
of N153,000.

The State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, in a statement
by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, was
reported to have ordered an investigation into the matter, having
got wind of it from various social media platforms.

The cops were immediately identified, arrested and detained for
a thorough investigation.

Having found them guilty of the offence, they were summarily
dismissed from service to serve as a deterrent to others.

“The commissioner of police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, ordered
the immediate arrest and detention of the officers involved in the
dastardly act. The three policemen were quickly identified and
apprehended.

“The money was recovered from them and returned to the victim.
They were subsequently arranged for departmental orderly room trial
on a three-count charge of Corrupt practices, Discreditable conduct
and Disobedience to a lawful order.

“They were found guilty of all the charges, and subsequently
dismissed from the force to serve as a deterrent to others in their
shoes.”

Adedigba was said to have commended the CP and the Command for
prompt response to the incident, which he said rekindled his hope
in the Nigeria Police Force.

The CP, therefore, appealed to members of the public to always
endeavour to report any act of misconduct from any officer of the
command to him personally, or through any of the principal officers
of the command, as such will be treated with utmost urgency.

He also warned officers of the command to desist from any act
capable of tarnishing the image of the command as such will not be
condoned.

The Police in Ogun State has dismissed three officers who
extorted an undergraduate of the Lagos State University (LASU),
Sheriff Adedigba, from service.

The affected policemen were Inspector Sunday John; Sgt Jimoh
Asimiya and Sgt Solomon Adedapo.

The trio, had last Saturday, accosted Adedigba while travelling
from Abeokuta to Lagos State and forcefully extorted him of a sum
of N153,000.

The State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, in a statement
by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, was
reported to have ordered an investigation into the matter, having
got wind of it from various social media platforms.

The cops were immediately identified, arrested and detained for
a thorough investigation.

Having found them guilty of the offence, they were summarily
dismissed from service to serve as a deterrent to others.

“The commissioner of police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, ordered
the immediate arrest and detention of the officers involved in the
dastardly act. The three policemen were quickly identified and
apprehended.

“The money was recovered from them and returned to the victim.
They were subsequently arranged for departmental orderly room trial
on a three-count charge of Corrupt practices, Discreditable conduct
and Disobedience to a lawful order.

“They were found guilty of all the charges, and subsequently
dismissed from the force to serve as a deterrent to others in their
shoes.”

Adedigba was said to have commended the CP and the Command for
prompt response to the incident, which he said rekindled his hope
in the Nigeria Police Force.

The CP, therefore, appealed to members of the public to always
endeavour to report any act of misconduct from any officer of the
command to him personally, or through any of the principal officers
of the command, as such will be treated with utmost urgency.

He also warned officers of the command to desist from any act
capable of tarnishing the image of the command as such will not be
condoned.