Our correspondent gathered that
Osaimayu, who was attached to the Lagos State Task Force on
Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, Alausa, was
arrested on Monday by the X-Squad of the Lagos State Police Command.
Our correspondent learnt that the X-Squad operatives had arrested a hoodlum in the area and found the cash on him.
The hoodlum, however, fingered the police sergeant, who was posted to the area, as his accomplice.
The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai
Owoseni, who confirmed the dismissal on Wednesday, said four other
policemen were dismissed for extortion and improper dressing.
Our correspondent gathered that the four
dismissed policemen were Samuel Ando, Michael Adeoya, Richard Ugwu and
Sulaiman Muhammed.
It was learnt that Adeoya was dismissed
for allegedly wearing flip-flops while on duty, while Muhammed was
dismissed for allegedly not wearing police uniform while on duty.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro
while being paraded, Osaimayu, who was dismissed for bribe, said the
money was received from motorists in the area and kept with the hoodlum.
The ex-policeman, who denied that the
money was collected in his name, begged the CP to reverse the dismissal
as he had no means to feed his family.
He said, “I was at my duty post on
Monday in the Oshodi area when the X-Squad operatives came to arrest me.
It was around 10am. A hoodlum had earlier been arrested and searched,
and the money was found on him. The suspect confessed it was the money
obtained from motorists and he said I authorised him to do it.
“I did not know he collected any money
on my behalf. I was whisked off to the command headquarters, Ikeja. They
searched me, but no money was found on me. The CP should reconsider me.
I have family members to cater to.”
Adeoya, who was arrested for wearing
flip-flops, denied that he was on duty at that time, adding that he went
to the Mile 12 Market to buy food supplements for his fowls.
He said, “I boarded a tricycle to the
Mile 12 area. As I alighted, the X-Squad officials swooped on me and
said I was improperly dressed. But I was not on duty. I worked as a
guard to a chairman of a political party in the Kosofe area.
“As of the time of my arrest, I was
going to the market to buy food supplements for my fowls. I rear fowls
in my house. I was surprised that I was arrested. After I was
interrogated, they said I would be tried for improper dressing. There is
nobody to feed my fowls. They would have all died by now.”
Another suspect, Muhammed, who was
attached to the Idimu Police Division, while pleading for mercy, said he
had a health challenge and was going to treat himself when he was
arrested.
He said, “I was on night duty at a
politician’s house in Idimu. I had an asthmatic attack and I was going
to get my inhaler. Someone gave me a ride to Idimu. I was going to the
police station when they arrested me for improper dressing. I am not
into extortion. I was dealing with my health challenge.”
source: punch newspaper
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