The Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs), namely: Sgt. Gbemunu
Afolabi, Sgt. Afolabi Oluwaseun and Cpl. Adigun Omotayo, were dismissed
over corruption charges.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had
reported on Wednesday that four policemen were arrested for allegedly
robbing one Theodore Ifunnaya of 350,000 CFA (about N221,508).

The dismissed personnel accosted the victim, a
Nigerian based in Togo, who came to celebrate Christmas in Nigeria, and
subjected him to tortuous search and interrogation.

When
the dismissed officers discovered the sum of money on him, they
collected the money, exchanged to Naira and gave N2000 to the victim to
go home.

The policemen also threatened to arrest him for alleged robbery if he speaks out.

Lagos State Police Command Spokesman, CSP
Chike Oti, confirmed the dismissal on Sunday, stressing that the fourth
policeman, an Inspector, was recommended to the AIG Zone 2 for
dismissal.

“The authorities of the Lagos State Police
Command wishes to inform members of the public that the Command’s
Provost Section, trying four policemen attached to Ijanikin Division for
discreditable conduct and corrupt practice, has found them guilty on
all counts and accordingly recommended them for dismissal from the
Force.

“Based on the recommendation of the
adjudicating officer, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP
Imohimi Edgal, approved the dismissal.

“Meanwhile, the recommendation for the
dismissal of Insp. Amiete has been forwarded to the Assistant Inspector-
General of Police, Zone 2 for approval,” Oti said.

Oti said that the policemen had conducted themselves in a manner unbecoming of their status in the Force.

He said the CP has redeployed the Divisional
Police Officer in charge of Ijanikin Division, CSP Eugene Ubine, for
lacking in supervision of his men.

“He, therefore, warns Area Commanders,
Divisional Police Officers and Heads of departments to strictly monitor
the activities of their men for better service delivery.

“He added that the punishment meted out to the undisciplined policemen is intended to serve as a deterrent to others.