Lagos CP Redeploys DPO Onipanu, His Boys for Illegal Conduct

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for the immediate redeployment of Chief Supritendent of Police (CSP), Francis Ani, for the harrasment and illegal detention of Tunde Abass and one Kabir Mohammed. 

CSP Ani, was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Onipanu Division, Lagos State Police Command, was redeployed together with some of his boys over the illegal detention of both Tunde Abass and Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu, on Friday, 19th March, 2021.

In a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi (mnipr), stated that Tunde Abass was accused by the police at Onipanu Division for recording the harassment and forceful arrest of Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu Area of the State, after Abass intervention in the case which did not go well with the policemen.

It reads in part; “The police boss took the decision on Wednesday, 24th March, 2021, after he perused the report of the investigation into the incident that had gone viral on the gross violation of Tundes human rights by the DPO and his boys.

“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 poeoles human rights in the state. 

“CP Hakeem Odumosu has also ordered that the concerned  policemen in the unprofessional act be tried orderly room in order to award punishments accordingly, while the DPO be redeployed to the State Command Headquarters, Ikeja”.