The police have dismissed, Inspector Charles Omotosho, an operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, over an allegation of extortion.
His dismissal was revealed in series of tweets on Friday, three months after Omotosho was arrested for the offence by the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit.
The Assistant-Inspector General of Police Zone 2, Lagos, AIG Ibrahim Adamu, reviewed the Orderly Room proceedings and approved the punishment of dismissal the force added.
According to the unit, Omotosho was found guilty of the anti-corruption laws of the police while his uniforms and identity card have since been retrieved from him.
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The police also demoted other accomplices of the dismissed inspector, whose identities were not disclosed, from the rank of sergeant to corporal.
Omotosho was apprehended in May for allegedly arresting a lady in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, after which he was said to have forcefully collected N5,000 from the victim.
See some photos and the tweets:
UPDATE #PCRRU316356.
The Assistant-Inspector General of Police Zone 2, Lagos, AIG Ibrahim Adamu has reviewed the Orderly Room proceedings and approved the punishment of dismissal of AP. No. 136207 Inspr. Charles Olusola Omotosho from @PoliceNG wef 16.07.2018.#BailisFree #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/hEsWqZBPGh— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_PCRRU) August 31, 2018
Omotosho attached to SARS Ikorodu, Lagos at the time was found guilty of Corrupt Practices and Discreditable Conduct contrary to Para. C (ii) and E (iii) of Police Act and Regulations CAP. P19 LFN 2004.#ChangeBeginsWithMe #PoliceAccountability #NoToImpunity #EndSARS #PCRRU316356
— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_PCRRU) August 31, 2018
Three other accomplice (names withheld) of the dismissed Inspector were awarded punishment of reduction in rank from Sergeant to Corporal by the AIG.
All @PoliceNG items (uniforms & ID card) have since been retrieved from the dismissed Inspector.
ACP @YomiShogunle.#NoToImpunity— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_PCRRU) August 31, 2018