Yomi Shogunle, the controversial Assistant Commissioner of Police who would rather carry out his duties on social media has been transferred out of La
Yomi Shogunle, the controversial Assistant Commissioner of Police who would rather carry out his duties on social media has been transferred out of Lagos State to Nkalagu in Ebonyi State as an area commander. Shogunle’s transfer which is with immediate effect from Friday May 3, might not be unconnected with his controversial comments on social media which the police say was unbecoming of an officer.
Sources at the force headquarters in Abuja said that until his redeployment as the head of the Nigerian Police Force Complaint Response Unit (CRU), Yomi Shogunle had been given several queries for his comments on controversial issues on social media. From saying that having sex in public is not an offense, to advising Nigerians to resort to speaking pidgin English to avoid extra judicial killing by reckless police officers got the authorities worried.
His most recent comment which perhaps triggered his transfer was on the raid of prostitutes by authorities of the Federal Capital Development Authorities (FCDA). He said that prostitution is a crime. He added by telling “Those making noise on the clampdown on prostitutes in #Abuja:
- Prostitution is a crime under the law
- P is a sin under the 2 main religions of FCT residents
- Medicine says P is spreading HIV & STD
- P is lifeline of violent criminals
- P don’t pay tax
- Culture frowns at P.”
Naturally, the comment drew the ire of his followers who called on police authorities to do away with him.
