The sanctioning came following the conduct of the orderly room trial of the two Officers identified in the various videos on social media from the incident and the supervising Officers from at the venue.

The two officers and the Supervising Officers were charged with disreputable conduct as a result of the assault on a member of the public, the use of pepper spray which is not a standard-issue kit for officers of the Agency, and general unruly behaviours capable of breaching public peace all of which is in contempt of the Agency’s rules as contained in the LNSA Handbook Articles E (ii) & (iii), O (iv) and N (x) which covers conduct with the general public, negligence and general conduct on the job.

Following the panel seating that lasted over four hours, the Officers were found guilty of the charges preferred against them.

Consequently, the two Officers directly involved in the assault were publicly de-kitted and suspended from the Agency for the next 2 months. They are also to be redeployed to another command of the Agency for behavioural evaluation and further reprimand.

In the same instance, the Commanding Superintendents and the Divisional Commander for Lagos Division of LNSC, under whose jurisdiction and command at the event were also suspended for one Month and their deputies are to act in their place until further notice: all with immediate effect.

The Agency also use this medium to tender an unreserved apology to the general public and by the same apologize to Mr Clement Adedotun (the Uber Driver) for the conduct of the Officers at the event as it places a high premium on its relationship with the people who the Agency consider as its greatest asset.

The General Manager of the Agency, Prince Dr Ifalade Oyekan however restated the commitment of the Lagos State Government to the security of lives and properties of the people of Lagos State.

In a letter written by his lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, Adedotun also demanded that disciplinary measures be taken against the men who assaulted him and that they should be prosecuted in court in line with the Anti-Torture Act and the Criminal Law of Lagos State. He is also demanding a written apology from the state government.

Inihebe in a statement released said Adedotun’s vehicle has been returned but in a bad condition. The letter stated that the agents of the state government broke and damaged the front windscreen of his Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was in good condition before it was towed away on Wednesday, October 20. But upon reaching where the vehicle was taken to on Friday, 22nd October 2021, Adedotun said he saw the destruction done to his vehicle by agents of the state government.

Inibehe said the implication is that Adedotun cannot use the vehicle to earn a living until it is repaired.

Reacting to news of the sanctions placed on the erring officers by the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Inibehe said ”while we commend the Lagos State Government for admitting that the conduct of its agents was criminal and unprofessional, we find the two months suspension meted on the two officers grossly insufficient and unacceptable. It is not a deterrence. The officers should be dismissed and diligently prosecuted in a court of law to serve as a deterrence to others.”

Inibehe said the Lagos State Government has 48 hours to give in to their demands or face legal action.

See a copy of the letter written to the Lagos state government below…