The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, has dismissed the three policemen, comprising of an inspector and two sergeants, who were alleged to have sprayed tear-gas on one Ademuwagun Temitope Solomon which provoked severe asthmatic crisis in him. .
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The incident took place at Chinese town, Ojota area of Lagos state. The men whose names and service numbers are: (1) 220957 Inspector Momoh Sulaiman, (2) 429659 Sgt. Emmanuel Monday and (3) 434246 Sgt. Adamu Usman, were tried in an orderly room which commenced yesterday 09/06/2018 and were found guilty as charged. .
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They were therefore dismissed and de-kitted accordingly. However, the dismissal proceeding of Inspector Momoh Sulaiman has been forwarded to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 for approval. .
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Similarly the Command released its half year disciplinary record for the period spanning from January to June, 2018. .
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The officers were tried in a properly constituted orderly room and were found guilty of various offences against discipline which earned them appropriate punishments depending on the charges against them.
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Below is the breakdown of types of punishment awarded to deserving officers :
DISMISSAL = 8
REDUCTION IN RANK =4
MAJOR ENTRY =43
SEVERE REPRIMAND = 3
EXTRA FATIGUE =4
WARNING NOTICE = 28
DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED =5
TOTAL = 95
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The Commissioner of Police said that this would serve as a deterrent to other policemen wishing to toe the path of infamy, that the Nigeria Police under the watch of the Inspector General of Police, have no room for them. .
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He warned all serving police officers to be professional at all times in the discharge of their duties and shun corrupt practices.
Eyal
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