Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Onipanu, CSP Francis Ani, was alleged to have ordered the detention of Tunde Abass and one Kabir Mohammed on Friday, March 19, Abass offense was for recording and intervening in the illegal arrest of Mohammed by men of the division around 5 pm that day, which led to him and Muhammed being detained as ordered by the DPO.
As information of their unlawful detention went viral, Odumosu, according to a statement by spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, directed an investigation into the case which found that the cops were unprofessional in the discharge of their duties, Odumosu, who frowned at the gross violation of Abass’ human rights by the DPO and his men, said the command under his watch will never condone such unprofessionalism and abuse of power.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu has directed the immediate redeployment of Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Onipanu, CSP Francis Ani.
