Four SARS operatives dismissed for robbery, kidnapping and unlawful detention
Four operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Lagos have been dismissed by the Nigeria Police Force for misconduct.
The officers – Sgt Adeoye Adekunle, Sgt AdeniraAdebowale, Sgt Agbi Lucky, and Sgt Odighe Hehosa – were charged to court on offences of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Unlawful detention, Intimidation and threatening violence.
One Chukwudi Godwin Odionye had submitted a petition against them on May 2, 2018.
Odionye stated that on the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado, when the four armed men stormed his house to effect his arrest on the allegation of performing ‘FAKE’ miracles.
He stated that after his arrest, he was taken to one hotel at Agege where he was detained and threatened to be killed if he failed to cooperate. He explained further that on the following day, he was taken to the bank where he was made to transfer N7m to one of the operatives’ account.
Police say no proper procedure for Investigation was followed in Odionye’s arrest, and accused the SARS operatives of abducting him from his house before unlawfully detaining him in the hotel.
They were found guilty during the orderly room trial for professional misconduct, corrupt practices and discreditable conduct and were dismissed. They have also been charged to court on criminal charges of armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful detention, stealing, intimidation and threatening violence.
