By Miracle Ogunde
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered the immediate removal of a Divisional Police Officer, (DPO), Gown Estate Division, for detaining a lawyer who sought a client’s bail.
This follows the conclusion of investigations into the allegations made against the DPO, as published in Punch Newspaper of January 4, 2024.
In a statement made available to Starnews NG by Lagos State PPRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on January 8, 2024, the CP had earlier ordered a thorough investigation into the matter upon receipt of the publication, while ordering the removal of the accused DPO, pending a review of his case by other supervisory authorities.
The statement reads, “CP Fayoade equally directed the OC Legal of the Command to initiate steps to reach out to the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos State Branch to enable a round table discussion towards preventing a recurrence of the avoidable incident and enhancing better police-lawyers relationship.
“The Lagos State Police Command, under the stewardship of CP Fayoade, will continue to uphold the rule of law, while not hesitating to sanction any officer found engaging in unprofessional, unethical and discreditable conduct,” the statement said.
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