Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, on Thursday, warned officers and men of the command against extortion at their stations or when on patrols.
Owoseni said this on Friday while inaugurating the rehabilitated Ikeja Police Station.
“We do not want to see officers collecting money from Keke marwa or commercial buses.
“We say bail is free, no officer should do the contrary. Police officer is not a debt collector,” he said.
Owoseni urged officers and men to embrace ‘the Change begins with me’ campaign initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari by avoiding conduct that would bring the Force into disrepute.
“Let the change start with you in your action with members of the public. We want to see officers on the road doing the right police work”, he stated.
Owoseni commended the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Bayo Olasoji and Ikeja community for rehabilitating and equipping the police station.
The CP described the project as a good example of police/public partnership programme and tasked other senior police officers to add value to their offices without waiting for special grant from the Force Headquarters.
