Lagos DPO’s Missing Pistol: Police Release Lady, Removes DPO Over News Report

Jennifer Madueke, the 29-year-old girl arrested over the lacking pistol of a Lagos Divisional Police Officer, CSP Adegoke Atilade, has been launched.

The police additionally eliminated Atilade because the DPO of the Denton Police Station, Ebute Meta.

PUNCH Metro had completely reported that the police officer and Madueke had been in a romantic relationship earlier than Atilade was transferred out of Lagos seven years in the past.

The previous love birds met not too long ago and exchanged telephone numbers.

On Friday, August 27, the officer allegedly invited the girl to his workplace, the place they allegedly made love.

Every week later, Atilade arrested her and accused her of stealing his service pistol.

The officer, who denied sleeping along with her, stated he solely assisted her to cross the evening on the police station after she claimed to have been stranded.

He insisted that she took his pistol.

The suspect was detained on the State Prison Investigation and Intelligence Division, Yaba, the place she was held for 3 days.

A supply near Madueke stated the Deputy Commissioner of Police accountable for the SCIID, DCP Adegoke Fayoade, contacted Madueke’s relative to return for her bail after receiving a name from our correspondent on the matter.

The supply stated, “After the DCP found that the press had been concerned, he known as the lady’s member of the family to return for her bail. That was how she was launched on Thursday whenever you known as him.”

One other supply stated the DCP tried to cowl up for Atilade as a result of their ties, including that they hailed from the identical Ila space in Osun State.

“In addition they bear the identical surname. He was attempting to cowl for him when PUNCH blew up the case,” the supply added.

However an officer denied the culpability of the SCIID boss, saying he was knowledgeable who wouldn’t permit parochial sentiments to cease him from doing his job.

“The DCP is a incredible and extremely credible officer. He won’t ever demand cash or returns from his males. Petitions or complaints don’t final greater than two days on his desk. In truth, he has reformed Panti.

“However this case, I consider he couldn’t do something as a result of he is aware of solely the Inspector-Basic of Police and the Police Service Fee can take motion in opposition to the DPO,” the officer added.

Fayoade additionally denied protecting up for the senior cop, saying they didn’t share surname or hail from the identical group.

He stated, “We solely share the identical first identify; I don’t condone indiscipline.”

A relative of Madueke confirmed to our correspondent that she had been launched, however stated had been requested to report on the Denton Police Station.

The member of the family stated he couldn’t inform the explanation for the contemporary invitation.

In the meantime, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Adebutu, in an announcement, stated Atilade had been eliminated and redeployed.

The assertion stated, “That is to tell most people that the Lagos State Police Command shouldn’t be oblivious of the reported case of theft of service pistol in opposition to one Jenifer Madueke and the allegation of intercourse within the workplace in opposition to the DPO, Denton Police Division, CSP Adegoke Atilade, as printed on pages 4 and 5 of at present’s version of The PUNCH.

“Within the curiosity of equity and justice, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered an impartial, thorough and unbiased investigation into the case.

“Members of the general public are hereby assured that acceptable actions will probably be taken in opposition to anybody discovered culpable on the conclusion of the continued investigation such that on the finish, justice would have been served.

“In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police has directed the quick redeployment of the officer within the eye of the storm in order to pave approach for diligent and unbiased investigation.”

A resident within the Ebute Meta space confirmed {that a} new DPO, Segun Abifarin, changed Atilade.