‘Stop giving my men alcohol’ – Police commissioner warns Lagosians

Lagos State Commissioner of police,CP Edgal Imohimi has pleaded with lagos state residents to stop offering free alcoholic drinks to his men.
The appeal became very necessary as the police officers usually misbehave after consumption of free alcoholic drinks offered them by party/joint owners, friends and those who come to the police station for one purpose or the other.

He emphasized that henceforth, any one who offers a policeman alcoholic drink would have lots of explanations to make while the drunken police will be punished according to the police act.


Disturbed by the unwholesome behaviour of some police men after consumption of alcoholic beverages offered them by members of the public, the Commissioner of Police, , has appealed to Lagosians to desist from offering or giving alcoholic drinks to policemen in Lagos state command.





In a similar vein, the commissioner of police warns all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to locate and shut down all shops within their barracks, Area Command and Divisional premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed in line with Nigeria Police Rules and Regulations.

In November 2017, mobile police officers were spotted drinking alcohol at a motor park, in Onitsha, Anambra state.



The officers were on duty as they were well kitted in their uniforms.

Still in November 2017, police officers who were allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol caused a ghastly along the Edet Akpan avenue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

Facebook user, Michael Sunday Esu who shared the story online, said many persons were injured in the accident.



The drunk police men were driving out of Ewet housing estate when the unfortunate incident involving 10 passengers happened.