Ebinum Samuel
A veteran crime Journalist, Folorunsho Atta, has commended retired police chief Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade for his exceptional career, highlighting his warm personality, strong investigative and operational skills, excellent public relations, and uncompromising integrity.
Atta made this remark noting that the arrangements for the retired officer’s official pull-out ceremony this Thursday at the premier Police College in Ikeja, are in full swing.
Applauding retired DIG Fayoade, Atta said he was an ideal officer who abhor corruption, tells the truth, no matter whose ox is gored, hold himself and his surbordinates accountable to the law. He was also a good listener. Mediates between two parties as a peacemaker.
“As an officer he was cool headed. Never loose his temper. Treat all with compassion and dignity. Always resolving complex issues. Prioritize deep respect for members of the community, sister’s agencies, students, market leaders, stakeholders in security matters, and one of the most media-friendly cop”
Atta disclosed that Fayoade was such a good officer while in service that he earned multiple awards as a DPO and Area Commander due to his outstanding results and excellent public relations.
Atta also revealed that as a highly active, hands-on police chief, Fayoade gained extensive experience across every sensitive department in the force.
“As a versatile officer, he concluded his career in the police information technology department after holding numerous high-profile roles. His well-rounded background includes serving as ADC to a governor, working in training department, the marine section, and the Criminal Investigation Department. Additional, he gained extensive Command experience as a DPO across over five Lagos police Divisions and as Area Commander in a neighboring state”
“On more than three occasions, he was honored as Lagos best DPO while one of his divisions, Ilupeju, was named the cleanest division by CLEEN Foundation”
In emphasizing the retired officer’s virtues, the crime reporter remarked that the retiree maintained a deep-seated hatred for injustice and fiercely condemned colleagues who coerced suspects for financial gains.
“During his time as Area Commander in Sango-Ota, he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to his principle. He firmly rejected numerous bribes of money and landed property from land speculators popularly known as “Omonile”,refusing to be swayed by either temptation. Throughout his tenure, he remained resolutely strict and incorruptible ”
“While serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police for State CID in Lagos, he maintained complete professional integrity during the high-profile investigation into the murder of Super TV CEO, late Michael Osifo Ataga.
Following a rigorous inquiry, the prime suspect, Miss Chidinma Ojukwu, was swiftly arraigned in Court” Atta said.
Recalling Fayoade’s uncompromising stance, he revealed that as AIG in charge of Zone 2 police in Lagos, his officers rejected $100,000 ( N174million) bribe from a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Akpoguma. The suspect was arrested over cyber fraud, romance scams, identity theft, hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism and cultism.
Similarly, Atta said under his watch at Zone 2, his detectives declined a bribe of N100million from a driver nabbed over diversion of goods worth N1.5 billion.
Atta concluded by describing him as a truly progressive Nigerian, entirely free from ethnic prejudice.
“He was born a Muslim and later became a Christian, religious bigotry contradicts his core values.”
