THE Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ijora-Badia police division, Lagos State, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Rotimi Odutona, has allegedly assaulted and in the process fractured the left hand and leg of one Saheed Akinboye, a carpenter. The apparently impulsive and irascible police officer reportedly refused to give Akinboye the opportunity to explain himself but rather used a baton to beat him repeatedly till his hand and leg got fractured. And having literally been demobilised, Akinboye was allegedly bundled out of the station writhing in pain. It is safe to assume that the CSP had nothing to pin on Akinboye, otherwise he would have been detained rather than being bundled out of the station. There is the need to up the ante in the area of discipline among the officers and men of the force.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 01, 2019 02:26 UTC