Iheanachor Ifeanyi Omuta, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, has released his phone number and asked Lagosians to call him directly if they ever encounter a corrupt Lagos police officer who attempts to extort money from them. He tweeted:
“08036994334. I don talk am before, I wan talk am again. My country people abeg if any police wan harass una, make una no gree give anybody any money until una call me because dis tin don too much?? @segalink @RuggedyBaba helep me tell them too.”
And wrote:
No police officer has any right to harass, assault or brutalize any one.
My thoughts:
Imagine our dear Nigeria rated “the safest and best policed country”. It’s doable with the right reforms, effective implementations and public-private partnership (community policing). We actually can “Claim the 21st Century”.Follow us, support us and share information with the Lagos State Police Command on our social media platforms. @policenglagos on twitter, instagram and facebook
Clear pictures of the individual(s) without putting yourself at risk, proper description of the individual(s), help a lot on our end in identifying policemen that harass Lagosians.
Never agree to give any policeman any money on the streets of Lagos. #seesomethingsaysomething
The Lagos State Police Command released to the general public earlier this year the breakdown in figures, of corrupt Lagos police officers who were punished for various disciplinary offences between the months of September and December 2017.
- Nine(9) officers were dismissed for offences ranging from discreditable conduct, corrupt practice, disobedience to lawful order and falsehood.
- Twenty five(25) were reduced in rank for offences ranging from gross insubordination, drunkenness, incivility to members of the public and leaving beat.
- A total of sixty (60) Inspectors and rank and files were awarded the punishments of Major and minor entries.