Police Transfer All Officers In Ajah Division

Lagos State Police Command has transferred all of its officers attached to the Ajah police station in the State.

Gatekeepers News reports that the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a series of tweets on Monday.

Hundeyin, while reacting to a report published by The PUNCH about Ajah policemen caught drinking while abandoning their duties, urged residents to continue to report any misconduct noticed to improve the police force in the state.

He said, “I can confirm that this publication has been overtaken by events. The new DPO Ajah, CSP Adolf Ogwu, had earlier in the week dismantled all the shanties around the police station.

“In addition, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, has already effected the transfer out of ALL personnel of the division, with replacement from other divisions. This would fully materialise in a couple of days.

“While appreciating @MobilePunch for the exposé, we encourage more Lagos residents to, as usual, say something whenever they see something, as this would translate to a better policing experience for all. Remember, security is everyone’s business.”

Investigations had proven that policemen attached to the Ajiwe Police Division, Ajah, Lagos State, regularly abuse alcohol which may be responsible for the increasing rate of extra-judicial killings by cops from the station as residents and business owners also observed the trend.

Residents of the area also revealed that the policemen in the division are always under the influence of alcohol while on duty and patrol.

The residents alleged that this might be responsible for the recent killing of a pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, who was attached to the station.

An inspector, Imeh Johnson, attached to the same division, had earlier shot dead another resident, Gafaru Buraimoh, who was on his way to buy fuel, two weeks earlier.