The Lagos State Police Command has clarified that the withdrawal of the security details of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, was an administrative decision and not politically motivated.

The withdrawal, according to the Command, was due to the lack of valid approval for the policemen assigned to VIPs in the state.

Police sources hinted that several VIPs who did not get valid approval for police protection also had their security details withdrawn.

Sources explained that “As part of efforts to instill professionalism and due process, the new Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command , CP Olohundare Moshood, sent a directive that all policemen of the command on VIP protection duties without due approval should be withdrawn immediately.

“The Police have maintained neutrality throughout the process. The directive was not about the Speaker. There are some traditional rulers in the state who have had police personnel guarding them for almost 20 years without approval.

“The normal procedure is, when police protection is needed by VIPs, they are expected to officially write to the police and upon approval, personnel will be assigned to them.

“The Speaker of the House of Assembly is entitled to police protection under the law and she does not need to write as a person. But the normal procedure is that the outgoing administration will write to the police formally to notify of a change in leadership, stating the names of the new office holders deserving of Police protection.

“In this instance, no such communication has been sent to the police and so, that is probably why the policemen withdrew because they knew there was no letter posting them to that duty,” sources said..

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