Joy Anyim
The Lagos State Police Command has declared as ‘untrue’, the news making waves on social media that an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Kayode Falade, shot an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mr. Soji Akinbayo, at the Area ‘B’ Command, at Apapa area of the state.
Social media accounts had it that ASP Falade had opened fire on the Area Commander who questioned his unprofessional conduct during a routine patrol and traffic control around Ijora and Apapa, last Friday.
The report had it that ACP Akinbayo had escaped bullet wounds by the whiskers as the said ASP Falade, who was armed with an AK47 rifle, narrowly missed his target.
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It was learnt that ASP Falade had resumed duty on the traditional police uniform, but wore a flip flop, which was not the standard practice.
ACP Akinbayo had reportedly reprimanded the officer for not dressing properly, but it degenerated into an argument and the shooting.
According to the Command’s spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, he said the Command was taken aback by the trending news which was false, unfounded and malicious, saying the Area Commander was never shot or attacked by any police officer.
According to Mr. Adejobi, “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos state, CP Hakeem Odumosu, personally investigated the matter and discovered that the ASP, who was challenged and cautioned by the ACP for improper dressing, while on duty, was unruly and made some uncomplimentary statements on the superior police officer.
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“The ASP did not fire any shot or attack the Area Commander as wrongly reported in the fake news.
“The Commissioner of Police has promised to handle the unruly behaviour of the ASP departmentally, while the Police boss assured the general public that the command, under his watch will maintain discipline, uphold and respect rule of law, ethics and core values of modern policing according to the international standards.
“The Commissioner of Police then appealed to the general public to regard the news as false, malicious and mischievous to heat up the state more.”