Lagos police barred from operating in mufti
yesterday warned that "any policeman who carries out operational
duties in mufti will be sanctioned."
Imohimi stated this at the 3rd Stakeholders' Security Meeting on
Security Policing, organised by the Area 'D' Command, Mushin, with the
theme: 'Policing the Community by the Community.'
He revealed that two officers, who allegedly assaulted a lawyer last
week in Ikoyi area of Lagos, would be demoted in ranks, for wearing
plain clothes to effect the arrest of the legal practitioner.
The police boss, however, stated that only certain policemen, were
allowed to wear jackets with the inscriptions of their units on them.
Imohimi said: "Henceforth, no policeman should carry out operational
duties in Lagos in mufti without police uniform. The only units
allowed to wear jackets with the inscription of his unit on it are the
Anti Cultism unit, Anti Kidnapping unit, RAIDER; and the Federal
Special Anti Robbery Squad, FSARS.
"Every other policeman on operational duties must be in uniform. They
will only be in mufti only if they are attached to the investigation
unit of the command.
"We don't want any policeman to cause us any embarrassment."
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