Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr Umar Manko, on Wednesday disclosed that 39 of its officers, including four women, have been arrested for various offences in the last seven months.
Manko who disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, added that the officers were arrested by the Command’s Monitoring Unit.
He expressed displeasure over the deviant attitude of some officers, stressing that he would no longer tolerate any act of indiscipline in the command.
“Officers arrested included Inspectors and other ranks; 11 of the officers were arrested for illegal duty operation, 9 officers arrested for discredited conduct.
“One officer was arrested for corruption, while 18 others were arrested for extortion, “ Manko said.
The commissioner said that the officers were arrested in different parts of the state carrying out duties which were contrary to police operations.
“There is a new order by the Inspector General of Police, which includes discipline. This order must be carried out in this command. Anyone that is not ready for the new order should look elsewhere.
“We are treating their matter in line with police discipline. In Lagos State, no police officer has any reason to be indisciplined or corrupt.
“My monitoring unit is out every day, anyone caught for illegal duty would be arrested, “ he said.
Manko said that the officers have already been tried according to police laws and regulations.
Areas where the officers were arrested, according to him, include Mushin, Surulere, Dopemu, Owode and Ogudu.
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