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Lagos State crime and police misconduct investigations

Overview

Lagos State police officials have focused on addressing various forms of criminality and internal misconduct. Initially, Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani and Assistant Inspector-General Simeon Akpanudom called for community cooperation to combat rising crime rates, specifically targeting cultism, drug abuse, and cybercrime. Officials emphasized the need for partnerships between security agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders to share intelligence.

Subsequent investigations by the Lagos State Police Command have addressed specific criminal allegations and officer conduct. These include the arrest of a suspect in Alakuko accused of cyberbullying and making disparaging remarks about religious clerics. Additionally, the Command launched a probe into officers from the Makinde Divisional Headquarters following a viral video allegedly showing officers extorting a dispatch rider.

Entities

Lagos State Police Command · Fatai Tijani · Simeon Akpanudom · Makinde Divisional Headquarters · Nigeria Police Force

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Lagos State Police investigate cyberbullying and extortion allegations

    Lagos State Police are investigating separate incidents involving the arrest of a man for cyberbullying religious clerics and the alleged extortion of a dispatch rider by divisional officers.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Lagos police urge community cooperation to fight crime

    Lagos police officials are urging community stakeholders and youths to collaborate with security agencies to combat cultism, drug abuse, and other criminal activities in the region.

Sources

realnewsmagazine.net · saferworld.org.uk · thewhistler.ng · trekafrica.net