Lagos State Police Command, has warned men and officers never to operate in commercial vehicles.

The warning is sequel to the directive from the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, that the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS personnel must restrict their role to the handling of violent crimes.

Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, gave the warning at a meeting with personnel at the POWA Secretariat, Oduduwa Street, GRA, Ikeja, saying the lecture was to ensure adherence and compliance with the directive.

Edgal urged members of the public to alert the police leadership anytime they see people in mufti or inside a commercial vehicle operating or claiming to be FSARS operatives.

He said it was no longer acceptable for FSARS personnel to operate in any other type of clothes except the full police uniform.

”The CP also wishes to call the attention of residents of Agungi, in the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos, to be on the lookout for a wine colour bus with registration number EKY 841. The vehicle is said to be used by some men parading themselves as FSARS officials. We have sufficient grounds to believe that they are impostors,” the police stated.

Meanwhile, in the last four days, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation And Intelligence Department, Yaba, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operations, based on Edgal’s instruction, have inspected the FSARS cells.

”Those detained for non-violent crimes, have their cases reassigned to other investigation units at the SCIID.

”The CP directed that one other person allegedly involved in kidnapping be charged to court immediately.