Lagos Police Command fires nine officers, demotes 25

The Lagos State Police Command has said that it punished no fewer than
60 of its personnel for various offences between September and
December 2017.
The spokesman of the command, SP Chike Oti, told journalists in Lagos
that some of the erring policemen were dismissed, while others were
reduced in rank.
Oti said that those mostly involved in the punishments were of the
rank of Inspector downwards.
He said that the measure was in keeping with the promise of the
Commissioner of Police in the state, Edgal Imohimi, to the people on
assumption of office.
The spokesperson recalled that the police boss promised that there
would be no room for the corrupt and undisciplined policemen to
operate under his watch.
“Nine officers were dismissed for offences ranging from discreditable
conduct, corrupt practice, disobedience to lawful order and falsehood.
“Twenty-five were reduced in rank for offences ranging from gross
insubordination, drunkenness, incivility to members of the public and
leaving beat,” he said.
Oti noted that 60 inspectors as well as rank and files were given the
punishments of major and minor entries.
He said the punishments handed down to the unruly officers should
serve as deterrent to others who may wish to toe the path of ignominy.
The spokesman said that officers who played by the rules had nothing
to fear, instead they would be encouraged.