CORRUPTION IN THE POLICE: LAGOS CP SACKS THE ANTI-CULTISM UNIT

The Lagos state Command of the Nigeria Police has sacked the popular anti-cultism unit of its command over alleged cases of corruption among the officers and men of the squad.

Our security news intel gathered that the erstwhile officer in charge of the anti-cultism unit SP Godwin Agbegbe has been replaced by a Chief Superintendent Akaninyene Etuk, while all other policemen attached to the squad had been ordered to report at the Command Headquaters for redeployment.

An inside police source revealed that the command recieved a lot of complaints on the alleged corrupt practices of the anti-cultism squad, forcing the Lagos state commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi to immediately take actions. The Lagos state Police Command spokesperson, Chike Oti confirmed the development in a statement released on Monday.

In the words of the Police Spokesperson, "The reorganization of the squad was necessitated by unprofessional conducts of its personnel, as well as the corruption in the unit. It is also to revitalize the outfit for the fight against cultism in the state by infusing it with fresh blood for better service delivery.

 “The CP Lagos warns that the same treatment awaits any other unit in the command that is working at cross purposes with the fundamental objectives of the Nigeria Police Force. He adds that Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and heads of departments must increase supervision of their men to ensure non-violation of the police Standard Operating Procedure.”

The reorganization of the squad was necessitated by unprofessional conducts of its personnel, as well as the corruption in the unit. It is also to revitalize the outfit for the fight against cultism in the state by infusing it with fresh blood for better service delivery.

 “The CP Lagos warns that the same treatment awaits any other unit in the command that is working at cross purposes with the fundamental objectives of the Nigeria Police Force. He adds that Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and heads of departments must increase supervision of their men to ensure non-violation of the police Standard Operating Procedure.”