The Lagos Police Command has arrested an officer, Inspector Dele Reuben, who after being spotted in a viral video harassing a motorist over the now suspended tinted glass permit.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this through a statement on Friday.
He said the officer has started undergoing disciplinary procedures at the State Police Headquarters, Ikeja.
“The policeman harassing a motorist in a video that has gone viral is undergoing orderly room trial,” the police spokesman said.
Hundeyin said Inspectro Reuben’s arrest came on the heels of the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, that the errant officer be identified, arrested and disciplined.
“It is pertinent to reiterate that issuance of tinted-glass permit remains suspended by the force management to enable an upgrade of the tinted-glass permit portal.
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“In effect, while all existing-tinted-glass permits remain valid, issuance of new permits is yet to resume,” the spokesman said.
Hundeyin reiterated the CP’s zero tolerance for harassment, extortion and abuse of rights of the citizens if the State by any police officer.
He assured the public that the police command in the State under his watch would continually strengthen its internal disciplinary mechanism.