..Parties emphasized the need for esprit de corps, respect for rules of engagement…
A committee of senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA), today paid a working visit to the office of the Lagos State Taskforce Chairman, CSP Akerele
Delivering his address, Colonel Charles Nwonyi, stated that, the committee was at the Taskforce on the instruction of the military high command to reiterate its displeasure over the unfortunate incident of the 9th of October, 2024, during which, a military personnel stabbed a police officer, attached to the taskforce to death, while, carrying out his statutory duty to arrest and confiscate the soldier’s vehicle for driving against traffic (One-Way), along Iyana-Iba-Ojo Cantonment area.
Colonel Charles, maintained that, the culprit has since been arrested and the military high command was currently investigating the matter with a desirous view to apply the appropriate disciplinary penalties as quickly as possible; he added that, the NA was vigorously working on practical measures to enhance its working synergy with sister security agencies and by extension other paramilitary bodies.
Speaking, Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Akerele Adetayo, welcomed and expressed the agency’s appreciation of the genuine concern shown by the Nigerian Army on the misdemeanours of their personnel, one of which led to the painful death of inspector Saka Ganiyu in the line of duty.
CSP Akerele, narrated how the unruly conduct of disobedient military operatives have become a menace directly in conflict with the statutory mandate of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce), to enforce Lagos State Transport Sector Laws, one of which is to arrest and impound motorcycles driven by any person on all of the prohibited routes and zones across Lagos State.
The taskforce Chairman, emphasized the dedication of the agency to carry out its duties to the letter, while, calling on the military high command to increase efforts in sensitization of its personnel on the need to work within the ambit of the laws always.
CSP Akerele, concluded his remark, with the assurances to give every support needed to the Nigerian Army, in the course of the investigation to establish justice for the fallen police officer, with a view to serve as a deterrent for disobedient security operatives across all agencies concerned
The Military delegation which was led by Colonel Charles Nwonyi, Commander of Military Police Unit of the 81 Division has in the delegation Naval Police Commander of the Airforce Base( Sam Ethan), MK Mohammed, Major Akoh and Squardron leader A. Arekekun.both of the Sam Ethnan Airforce Base, Lagos, others in attendance at the meeting were, the 2ic to the Chairman of Lagos State Taskforce, SP Abutu Tony, Head of department of Environmental Services,.Lagos State Taskforce,Mr.Asokere Samson Sedonu, Assistant Director(Account) Mrs Bisi Adeniran,DSP Adeyemi Adewale and ASP Ademola Ayorinde.
The meeting was.part of the efforts of the two establishment commitments to foster robust and cordial working relationship between the Nigerian Army and other security operatives in the State.