The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested three of its officers, posted near a commercial bank in Opebi area of the state, for allegedly gambling while they were on duty. Lagos State Police boss, Imohimi Edgal SP Chike Oti, the Command’s spokesman in a statement, said that the officers were arrested following a viral online media report that exposed them. “The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to the news making the rounds on a social media platform called Instablog9ja that policemen stationed near Zenith Bank, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos, were seen counting bribes received and smoking.” “Based on the allegation against them, the CP Lagos ordered for their arrest, detained and tried. “Meanwhile, investigation into the case revealed that the men weren’t counting bribes received as alleged but betslips they collected from a game of gambling they played. “The men are currently facing disciplinary action that could lead to reduction in rank or dismissal. It is wrong to engage in such distracting activity while on duty,’’ Oti said. The police spokesman said that the Police Commissioner, Mr Edgal Imohimi, urged members of the public to always expose indiscipline and unprofessional policemen.

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LALASTICLALA, MYND44

donsimoniiblog:
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested three of its officers, posted near a commercial bank in Opebi area of the state, for allegedly gambling while they were on duty. Lagos State Police boss, Imohimi Edgal SP Chike Oti, the Command’s spokesman in a statement, said that the officers were arrested following a viral online media report that exposed them. “The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to the news making the rounds on a social media platform called Instablog9ja that policemen stationed near Zenith Bank, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos, were seen counting bribes received and smoking.” “Based on the allegation against them, the CP Lagos ordered for their arrest, detained and tried. “Meanwhile, investigation into the case revealed that the men weren’t counting bribes received as alleged but betslips they collected from a game of gambling they played. “The men are currently facing disciplinary action that could lead to reduction in rank or dismissal. It is wrong to engage in such distracting activity while on duty,’’ Oti said. The police spokesman said that the Police Commissioner, Mr Edgal Imohimi, urged members of the public to always expose indiscipline and unprofessional policemen.

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LALASTICLALA, MYND44

@op, correct your title to include while on duty

The illiteracy of their Oga has been transmitted to his subordinates, there making the transmission commotion incredible for optimum permission

If they lose the bet then they take it on innocent citizens

rottennaija:


@op, correct your title to include while on duty

They had already placed the bets, they were checking their coupons

donsimoniiblog:

They had already placed the bets, they were checking their coupons

My point was that they were arrested, not for playing sport bet but for playing it while on duty