Police redeploy 2 DPOs over COVID-19 protocols, parade 113 violators in Lagos

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By Christopher Oji

The  Lagos State Police Command has  redeployed two Divisinal Police Officers for allowing clubers to viaolate COVID-19 protocols.

The command also arrested II3 suspects for violating  COVID-19 protocols.

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command,  Mr Hakeem Odumosu, who paraded the suspects on  Monday, at his office, Said: “The violators were arrested on Sunday  at Garbana Club, Ajao Estate and DNA Club, Victoria Island,  by police operatives of the command including the Lagos State Taskforce led by the Commander, CSP Sola Jejeloye”.

In a Statement by Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: “The CP  while parading the suspects, vowed to go after club owners and their Landlords who contravene the town planning approvals of the state by converting their properties meant for other purposes to night clubs. He emphasised on the need to make them scape goats so as to serve as deterrent to others in the state.  In the same vein the CP  had a meeting with all the Area Commaders, Divisional Officers and Heads of Departments on Monday, at the POWA Hall, Oduduwa, Ikeja on having better security of Lagos State.

“Odumosu  rolled out his plans and strategies to be adopted in curbing crimes and criminality in the state and to specifically tackle cultism in certain areas within the state.

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