Four Policemen Arrested For Robbery

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, has ordered the arrest and trial of four policemen attached to the Ijanikin Division for an alleged corrupt practice and shoddy investigation.

The policemen, namely: Inspector Amiete, Sergeant Gbemunu Samuel, Sergeant Afolabi Oluwaseun and Corporal Adigun Omotayo,  reportedly arrested one Theodore Ifunanya on the suspicion of armed robbery on December 17, 2018 . However, the officers in question were said to have used arms and forcefully collected the money from the victim alleging that the victim was a suspected armed robber.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that this was disclosed by the PPRO, CSP Chike Oti, on behalf of Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal.

Oti said that in the course of investigation, the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand Cefas (350,000.00 CFA) was recovered from him. After the investigation, the said Ifunanya Theodore was exonerated from the allegation.

However, when his request for the release of his money was not heeded to, he called the Area Commander in charge of Area K Morogbo, ACP Hope Okafor, who directed that his money be released to him without delay.
Meanwhile, the CP was briefed that the aforementioned police operatives were not at their professional best while handling the case.
Consequently, he directed the Head of the Command’s Provost Section to arrest, investigate and try the officers involved in orderly room and if found guilty, appropriate punishment will be meted to them.
In the same vein, the CP has directed that the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ijanikin Division be issued a query and if his response is not acceptable, his conduct will be reported to the Inspector General of Police for necessary action.