Lagos Police Boss Retires
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, will today retire from the Nigeria Police Force after 35 years of service.
CP Alkali was enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force as a cadet officer on 1 March 1977.
He had served in various capacities in the Force and attended courses, including Junior Command Course, Intermediate Course and Senior Command Course.
He was at the National Defence College from 2007-2009 and was awarded Fellow Of Defence College (FDC) after graduation.
He had also attended various international courses.
CP Alkali holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Masters of Science Mathematics from 0bafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and Masters in Policy and Strategic Studies from the University Of Ibadan respectively.
He was the former Commissioner Of Police in Delta State from where he was transferred to Lagos.
Many of the junior and senior police officers praised him as a no-nonsense police officer who did not encourage bribery and corruption among his subordinates while in service.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali, will today retire from the Nigeria Police Force after 35 years of service.
CP Alkali was enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force as a cadet officer on 1 March 1977.
He had served in various capacities in the Force and attended courses, including Junior Command Course, Intermediate Course and Senior Command Course.
He was at the National Defence College from 2007-2009 and was awarded Fellow Of Defence College (FDC) after graduation.
He had also attended various international courses.
CP Alkali holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Masters of Science Mathematics from 0bafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and Masters in Policy and Strategic Studies from the University Of Ibadan respectively.
He was the former Commissioner Of Police in Delta State from where he was transferred to Lagos.
Many of the junior and senior police officers praised him as a no-nonsense police officer who did not encourage bribery and corruption among his subordinates while in service.
Police Use Tree Shade As Area Office
Policemen at the new Area ‘M’ Police Command, Idimu, Lagos State, now use the shade of a tree as their office.
Reports gathered from a reliable source that the officers resorted to using a Nim tree (Dogonyaro) in the command premises because there are no offices for them.
It was also gathered that the police authorities and members of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, committee are yet to build offices for them as promised since the command was commissioned.
The police officers were also prevented from using the PCRC building located in the command premises, except when the area commander gives them briefing.
Investigation revealed that the command has about 19 departments, but many of the offices are located under the tree. And there is no cell to detain suspects.
They now detain suspects at Idimu Police Station before they are charged to court.
The anomaly at the command has made investigations difficult for the officers.
Some of the departments located under the tree include Juvenile, Human Rights and Anti-robbery sections as well as other administrative desks.
Each department set its tables and chairs under the tree to obtain statements from both the complainants and suspects.
Efforts to speak with the area commander failed because our reporter was not allowed to see him.
Some residents who expressed reservation about the state of the police command.
Contacted, the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Supol Joseph Jaiyeoba, said Area ‘M’ Police Command, Idimu, is new and as such the authorities expect the police officers in the command to be patient until offices are provided for them.
He said they cannot compare themselves with area commands that have been existing for many years.
When asked how soon the situation will be normalised, Jaiyeoba said: “The Lagos State government promised to build offices for all the five newly created police area commands including Area ‘M’ Police Command in Idimu.
Policemen at the new Area ‘M’ Police Command, Idimu, Lagos State, now use the shade of a tree as their office.
Reports gathered from a reliable source that the officers resorted to using a Nim tree (Dogonyaro) in the command premises because there are no offices for them.
It was also gathered that the police authorities and members of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, committee are yet to build offices for them as promised since the command was commissioned.
The police officers were also prevented from using the PCRC building located in the command premises, except when the area commander gives them briefing.
Investigation revealed that the command has about 19 departments, but many of the offices are located under the tree. And there is no cell to detain suspects.
They now detain suspects at Idimu Police Station before they are charged to court.
The anomaly at the command has made investigations difficult for the officers.
Some of the departments located under the tree include Juvenile, Human Rights and Anti-robbery sections as well as other administrative desks.
Each department set its tables and chairs under the tree to obtain statements from both the complainants and suspects.
Efforts to speak with the area commander failed because our reporter was not allowed to see him.
Some residents who expressed reservation about the state of the police command.
Contacted, the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Supol Joseph Jaiyeoba, said Area ‘M’ Police Command, Idimu, is new and as such the authorities expect the police officers in the command to be patient until offices are provided for them.
He said they cannot compare themselves with area commands that have been existing for many years.
When asked how soon the situation will be normalised, Jaiyeoba said: “The Lagos State government promised to build offices for all the five newly created police area commands including Area ‘M’ Police Command in Idimu.
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