Story from Kenneth AFOR, Lagos
The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered Divisional Police Officers (DPO’s) and tactical commanders to arrest unauthorized vehicle owners with non-factory tinted glasses and unapproved police spy number plates.
The Commissioner of Police also ordered that affected vehicles should be impounded and that officers should embark on massive raids of criminals at their identified blackspots across the state.
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He gave the order on Monday while addressing senior officers, DPO’s and Heads of Departments at the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) Hall, Oduduwa Ikeja-Lagos.
The outcome of the meeting was communicated via a press release issued by CSP Muyiwa Adejobi the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), obtained by Neptune Prime.
According to the PRO, the police boss emphasised the benefits and fundamentals of raids and constant monitoring of human conduct within their respective areas of responsibility to take charge of public space and provide adequate security for all and sundry in Lagos State.
He stated, “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, ordered the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to henceforth enforce the orders on the use of tint permits, siren and Police SPY Number plates as reiterated by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, NPM, FDC in order to reduce crimes to the barest minimum in the state. He reiterated that existing tint permits remain valid while only new vehicles with factory-fitted tints are exempted and vehicles with other forms of tints, other than the factory fitted, be impounded while the owners are apprehended and charged to court accordingly.
“Equally, the police boss ordered the officers in the command to enforce the orders on the use of siren and police SPY Number plates as unauthorised individuals must be arrested and their vehicles impounded for prosecution. He clarified that approved police SPY number plates must be fixed and used on registered trucks/Pickups, not on private SUVs or cars.
“The Commissioner of Police restated that anyone who violates this order and does not enjoy constitutional immunity will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the relevant laws.”
However, the police boss appealed to the general public to be obedient and law-abiding as the command intends to exploit all constitutional means to curb crimes and criminality in the state.
He, therefore, warned officers and men of the command to carry out their duties diligently and devoid of corruption and extortion as any professional misconduct will be meted with severe disciplinary sanction.
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