New Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal has come down hard on some erring policemen after ordering the officer in charge of ‘X’ SQUAD to arrest three cops who were caught extorting motorists along Surulere area of the State.

Edgal also ordered the Deputy Commissioner of police, in charge of Administration of Lagos command to issue the DPO in-charge of the area a query and also report the conduct of the DPO to higher authorities for poor supervision of his men according to the directive from the Inspector-General of Police.

He also ordered that henceforth HOD’s, Area commanders and DPO’s who were directly in charge of their Departments or stations were the only ones allowed to sign a detention order in the command.

According to him, under no circumstances should any other person sign detention order, saying any area command found guilty of any unworthy or a shameful act to the police force, the Area commander or DPO would be held liable for unnecessary detention of citizens.

According to him “it has become very vital for all officers and men in Lagos state police command to adhere these instructions and on no account will the fundamental rights of the citizens of Lagos be trampled upon under my watch”.

He also said the officers found guilty of extorting motorist were currently facing disciplinary actions and the police force in the State would no longer tolerate any act of lawlessness from its personnel.