Again, Instagram Post Nails Policemen in Lagos

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For the second time in one week, and the umpteenth time this year, police authorities have ordered the arrest of their men whose unprofessional conducts were exposed by Instagram posts.

Few days after the Lagos State commissioner of police (CP) Imohimi Edgal arrested gambling policemen exposed by a Instagram post, he has again ordered the arrest of two officers seen torturing a member of the public in a viral post.

In a statement received by NewsmakersNG today, police spokesman, SP Chike Oti reveals that the CP had ordered the arrest of the policemen involved in the incident at China Town in Ojota area of Lagos.

He stated: “Their trial will commence today 09/06/2018 and if found guilty of offence of incivility to a member of the public and unlawful exercise of authority, they could face punishment as severe as dismissal.”

Here is Oti’s statement in full: “The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP IMOHIMI EDGAL, was drawn to an online news credited to OAKTVOnline on Instagram with the caption ‘A yet-to-be-identified man has allegedly been shot by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS ) at Chinese town, Ojota area of…’

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“Based on this report, the CP Lagos, immediately activated the Command X-Squad section in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer, Ogudu Division, CSP Gbenga Olorunfemi, to fish out the policemen involved in matter.

“Their findings revealed that the victim by name, Ademuwagun Temitope Solomon was not shot by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) as reported by the online media but suffered from the inhalation of tear-gas spray a.k.a pepper spray occasioned by a neighbourhood police patrol team attached to Area-H- Command, Ogudu, Lagos. The infamous patrol team was led by Inspr Momoh Sulaiman assisted by Sgt. Monday Emmanuel. The victim had been revived.

“However, the investigating team had arrested and detained the police men involved, on the orders of the Command Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal. Their trial will commence today 09/06/2018 and if found guilty of offence of incivility to a member of the public and unlawful exercise of authority, they could face punishment as severe as dismissal.”

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