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In furtherance to ensuring a safer and crime-free Lagos, the
Lagos state Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu has on Tuesday
commissioned an ultramodern and state-of-the-art facility for interviewing and
recording statement of crime suspect(s) at the State Criminal Investigation Department,
SCID Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
The Commissioner of Police officially commissioned the
statement taking room in the presence of donors, stakeholders in the criminal,
judicial and anti-corruption sectors.
While reiterating his expectation, he said the effective use
of the ultramodern statement taking room will further help bring justice to
many and help the police to deepen their investigation adding that the whole
essence is to get conviction in court to serve as deterrent to criminals.
The Officer-in-Charge of the State CID, Deputy Commissioner
of Police- Yetunde Longe, during the Commissioning also said that SCID was more
than ready to embrace global best practices in investigation. She said, “This
will in no small measure add value to our productivity. I want to assure the
CP, the donor and other stakeholders that this facility will be judiciously
utilized for the purpose for which it is donated.
“The vision and the mission of the Inspector-General of
Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, is ensuring that a diligent investigation is a
task that must be accomplished,” she added
DCP Yetunde Longe commended the intervention of Rule of Law
and Anti-corruption, RoLAC, supported by European Union, who provided the
facilities for the interviewing room as well as other well-meaning individuals
and organisations to enhance Police investigation in the state.
Further embracing digitalization of the police force, DCP
Yetunde Longe also unveiled the new website of the State CID
(www.scidlagos.org) to showcase the achievements of the of the Lagos command as
well department and to further breach the gap of communication in this digital
age.
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