Lagos Police Commissioner, Odumosu goes tough on erring officers
L-R: Mr Tunde Olalere, Secretary of Lagos NUJ Council; Mrs Biola Beckley, VC of Lagos NUJ; Mr Adeleye Ajayi, Lagos State Council Chairman and Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, while the CP was presenting a plague to Ajayi, during NUJ courtesy visit to the state police command on Wednesday.
(Nigeria) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Hakeem Odumosu has reassured the public of bringing erring officers of the command to book.
He gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the
executive members of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council at
the Command Headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday.
"I don't tolerate police brutality unless it is not
brought to my knowledge."
CP Odumosu frowned at harassment and intimidation of the
public, saying that such trials would be made public.
The Police boss appealed to the public as well as
journalists not to engage in any argument with the bad eggs of the command
whenever they are in possession of arms for their own safety.
He urged the public to seek for scientific evidence or video
recording against officers so that they can be dealth with according to the
exant laws of the Police Force.
Reacting to fake news,
Odumosu tasked the leadership of NUJ Lagos State Council to swing into
action by tackling fake news especially on social media.
"Fake News is more devastating than fake injection or
drugs that can damage the society. Fake
news is like pulling the trigger of a gun; once it goes out; it cannot be
retrieved," he said.
The Police chief urged Lagos NUJ to come up with laws that
will guide the conduct of its members as regards fake news.
He commended Lagos journalists for going the extra mile in
getting their facts right before dissemination.
"Many journalists call me for fact-finding which is
commendable, as hoarding information from Journalists is dangerous,"
Odumosu said.
The Police chief also pledged collaboration with the NUJ,
Lagos Council, saying that the job of police officers and journalists were
related.
"The fear of punishment is what makes people not to
commit an offence, hence, there must be punishment for certain offences when
committed," he added.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos
State Council, Mr Adeleye Ajayi appreciated the role and conduct of the Lagos
Police Command during the election that brought him into office on November 26,
2020.
He also commended the
Commissioner of Police for the giant
strides attained under his leadership since his appointment as Lagos Police
Commissioner.
Ajayi also pledged a robust working relationship with the
Police while looking forward to their collaboration during the Media Games of
Lagos Council billed to hold in few months.
He also frowned against the way and manner some police
officers had maltreated journalists in time past.
The hierarchy of Lagos Police Command in attendance included
Ahmed Kontagora DCP Operations, Bassey Ewa, DCP Finance, Adegoke Fayoade, DCP
Panti, Olajide Agboola ACP Admin.
Others are, Muyiwa Adejobi, Police Public Relations Officer; Olabode Olaide, Secretary to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police; Executive Members of NUJ Lagos Council and Mr Cyriscus Izuekwe, Representative of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN.
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