The Lagos State Police Command has detained 4 officers caught in a viral video harassing a younger man in Odogunyan, Ikorodu.
The command disbanded all the tactical staff.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi disclosed this in a press release on Friday, saying that the officers had been recognized as personnel connected to the Imota/Immortal Tactical Team in Ikorodu after investigation into the trending video.
According to Adebisi, the officers had been summoned to the workplace of the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, on Thursday, the place the decision to detain them was taken.
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“The verdict was that these officers could be detained instantly, pending disciplinary proceedings. Also, all the staff can be disbanded,” she mentioned.
The command’s mouthpiece additional famous that every one 4 officers are in custody and can face disciplinary motion, stressing that three of the officers had been paraded on the command headquarters in Ikeja, whereas the fourth officer was additionally in custody however not offered.
“They are presently right here on the headquarters for additional inquiries, and I wish to guarantee members of the general public that we are going to take acceptable actions towards them,” she added.
She mentioned the Commissioner has warned that the command is not going to tolerate impunity and officers should discharge their duties with integrity and humility.
The police thanked the neighborhood for serving to to establish the officers rapidly and urged residents to proceed reporting misconduct.
