Professional misconduct: Three policemen face disciplinary action
Etim Ekpimah
On October 19, 2023, Inspector Ikhanorba Lucky, Inspector Paul Sunday, and Inspector Edwin Ekeogu were involved in an incident of professional misconduct while on visibility policing duty at the Maawu Bus stop in the Agbado area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, SP Omolola Odutola, said the officers were caught on camera flagrantly extorting money from commercial motorcyclists in contravention of the Police Act and Regulations.
The PPRO in a statement on Sunday, said the inappropriate actions of the three policemen were subsequently shared on social media.
The statement read: “The Commissioner of Police Ogun State Police Command CP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha has taken note of this incident and strongly condemned the unprofessional act of the men.
“To address this misconduct, the command has activated appropriate disciplinary measures against the erring personnel to ensure that they are held accountable for their misconduct and to serve as a deterrent to others who might be tempted to toe this ignoble path.”
Mustapha has for the umpteenth time emphasized the police high hierarchy commitment to upholding professional standards within the force to sustain avowed quality service delivery to the citizens and sustain public trust and confidence in the Nigeria Police Force.
