Police Officer Arrested for Smoking Indian Hemp Publicly in Lagos
- Police authorities in Lagos state have apprehended an officer seen in a viral video smoking Indian hemp
- The officer who is attached to one of the police divisions in Lagos state will now face disciplinary measures
- The Inspector-General of Police had ordered the immediate arrest of the officer after the circulation of the video
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Lagos - An Assistant Superintendent of Police, attached to Shogunle division in Lagos, Babatunde Adebayo, has been arrested for smoking Indian hemp in public.
Adebayo was caught on camera, puffing on a wrap of cannabis while he was in a gathering on Sunday, April 10.
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In a statement on Tuesday evening, April 12, the spokesperson for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement seen by Legit.ng:
“Lagos state Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has directed the immediate commencement of appropriate disciplinary measures commensurate with his rank.”
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Police headquarters spokesman confirms arrest of officer
The acting force public relations officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also confirmed the arrest in a post on Twitter.
In another post on Twitter, Prince Adejobi wrote:
“Majorly, inappropriate behaviours are triggered by drug abuse and misuse, even some law enforcement agents' abnormal actions or inactions are influenced by drugs. So we will caution them before they commit any blunder or more blunders. Do the right thing at the right time.”
Police begin aerial patrol and surveillance along Abuja-Kaduna expressway
Meanwhile, the air wing of the Nigeria Police Force has commenced its aerial patrol and surveillance along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.
The move is in furtherance of IGP Baba's directive that the expressway should be secured by police personnel.
The IGP who visited the area recently promised Nigerians that the police will fortify the route and ensure safety for all motorists and passengers who pass through the route.
Insecurity in Nigeria caused by state governors, says ex-Benue commissioner
On his part, Surveyor John Tondu has accused Nigerian governors of being responsible for insecurity in the nation.
The ex-commissioner in Benue state said the state chief executives' refusal to allow local government autonomy is deliberate.
Tondu also stated that it is a deliberate policy of the governors to ensure local government areas are starved of funds which affects the fight against insecurity in their domain.
Source: Legit.ng
