Lagos state police commissioner has warned policemen to shun
every form of corruption and exploitation of suspects especially in the areas
of bail, emphasizing that bail is free.
CP Muazu made the warning during the commissioning of an
Ultra-Modern Statement-taking room facility at the State Criminal Investigation
Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on Tuesday.
He said that any policeman collecting money for the bail of
a suspect is a kidnapper and will be treated as such by facing the full wrath
of the law.
Further warning against exploitation of suspects CP Muazu
added that “Anybody collecting money for bail is a kidnapper, the only
difference is that the kidnappers hide their victim in an undisclosed location
while policemen collecting money for bail hide theirs where everyone knows.”
While commissioning the State-of-the-art facility, 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.
He advised that the department should utilise the facility
in assisting prosecution of suspects in compliance with the Administration of
Criminal Justice Law, 2015.
The Officer-in-Charge of the State CID, Deputy Commissioner
of Police Yetunde Longe, during the Commissioning said that SCID was more than
ready to embrace global best practices in investigation, as she commended RoLAC
for the donation of equipment and training of officers attached to the
department.
“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 utilised for the purpose for which it is
donated.” She added.
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 enhance communication in this digital age.
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