Commissioner of police, Lagos State Hakeem Odumosu has ordered the immediate redeployment of Francis Ani, the divisional police officer, Onipanu police division and some of his boys for the harassment and illegal detention of Tunde Abass and one Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu on March 19, 2021.
Mr Abass was arrested by the police at Onipanu Division for recording the harassment and forceful arrest of Mr Mohammed at Onipanu area of the state after Abass’ intervention in the case which did not go well with the policemen.
A statement on Thursday by Lagos police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the police boss took the decision on Wednesday after he perused the report of the investigation into the incident that had gone viral on the gross violation of Abass’ human rights by the policemen.
“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 deterrent to other policemen who are fond of harassing, extorting and engaging in acts of lawlessness, unprofessionalism and gross violation of peoples human rights in the state.
“CP Hakeem Odumosu has also ordered that the concerned policemen in the unprofessional act be tried in an orderly room in order to award punishments accordingly, while the Dpo be redeployed to the State Command Headquarters, Ikeja,” the statement read.
