The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni has blown a whistle on how Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the state are collecting bribe from Yahoo Yahoo boys.
While speaking during a lecture on Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officers at the Police Officers’ Wives’ Association (POWA) Hall in Ikeja, the Lagos state capital on Wednesday, Lagos State Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni fired a warning to Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the state.
Owoseni warned the top security operatives to shun bribery or leave the state, saying that some of them are on the payroll of fraudsters, adding that the era of impunity and corruption among cops was gone, appealing to his subordinates to come for transfer if they would not want to play by the rules in the state.
He said: “I am tired of hearing about shooting or killing of innocent persons. No one has the right to take another man’s life. It is only God that has the right to take life.
“It is your responsibility as a DPO to know those who are collecting bribe under you. If you refuse to stop them, they will stop you from being a DPO.
“It is embarrassing to see policemen collecting bribes and chasing yahoo yahoo boys for a DPO. I would not cover any DPO. I will expose you. Just leave Lagos before I get to your station. I cannot share out of your misconduct. I will give your photographs and details to journalists to expose you.”
He added that: “I am shocked to hear that some Area Commanders and DPOs are on the pay rolls of fraudsters. I am investigating. Just pray that I don’t get you. Just know that you are causing pains for taxpayers if you are intimidating them and collecting bribe from criminals.
“It is a curse to build a house with the money. The building would collapse on your head. Some of you even take people to the bank to collect money. If you train your children with the money, they won’t be useful to you.
“If those who were in the force before us bastardized it, we would not have the opportunity to be enlisted in the police. I am tired of pleading with police victims because you are doing what you are not supposed to do. Remember, one day, you are going to die and give account to your creator.”
Owoseni asked the DPOs and Area Commanders to go back to their areas of jurisdiction and warn their men against brutality, indiscriminate use of handcuffs on pregnant women, elders and persons with disability.
“Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) should take note. I will not tolerate any act of indiscipline. Learn a lesson from DPO Ijeshatedo, who shot dead a fashion designer. He is in our custody and we are compiling charges against him. He would soon be arraigned in court.
“All DPOs in Ikorodu should use all resources within their disposals to fish out Badoo cult group that has been causing havoc in the community. I am giving you all 48 hours to decongest your cells. Nobody should be detained more than 48 hours. I will conduct checks on the cells,” he stated.
Source: Tori
Nice one CP. Let them know that you are not taking shit this time.
This is a very good idea if this could be done for real,I’m ashamed of my country not because of the gorverment but I’m ashamed of my country because of gorverment security service provided in all state call POlICE/ZIS/ZARS,there all a curupt disobey our country oath,killing of innocent people by police and SARS common in ago Iwoye Ijebu Ogun state,and destroying a property because they want to arrest a yahoo boy,police/SARS/and ZIS have destroyed a lot of student hostel-climping gate illegally without even uniform,brake a door of people that are not even around and they said their are to be make peace,police are not a people we suppose to see and be scared,they are a people we suppose and hope we re save,I’m a security guard of the most expensive hostel in ago Iwoye Ogun state,Oou students hostel,I have been in a student security guard for 6years in ago Iwoye,whenever a problem come up on my duety like robbery or fitting between student,they will never respond,but most time they will come with force and braking our gate to arest a yahoo yahoo boy incuding tenant that are not,common time they will releas them same day if they have settle them with money after a lot of emmbarent and biting,lowest amount they used to collect if they caught like 5 person above started from 500,000,00, 700,000,00 # above,even zone 2 for Lagos ZIS came on math 24th 2017 to burst my hoatel and collect 500,000,00# when they took them to their base from ago Iwoye,they have drain all our source because all tenant have packed because of living with no peace by police/ZARS and ZIS
Sir how can I contact you,Ado Ekiti policemen were after yahoo boys collecting bride from them…I can list their names for you mostly some SIB in ado Ekiti headquarters,they arrested innocent people’s and collect money from them,they prefer to chase yahoo boys than Thieves. They killed innocent people and this is unfair