Story by Iyiola Ayomide
Lagos, August 7, 2025 – The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has commended the leaders and personnel of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Panti-Yaba, Lagos for performing excellent investigations in the large number of cases sent them.
Jimoh made the commendation during his working visit to the department on Thursday.
He said he supposed to have visited the department earlier before now, stressing that he delayed due to other officials engagements.
The Police boss specifically commended them for living up to expectations in view of the large number of “complicated cases” sent to them for investigations.
Jimoh also commended them for their discipline and professional conduct, stressing that he has received less complaints against them since he assumed duty.
He commended the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the department, DCP Dayo Akinbisehin, for exemplary leadership with his management team, urging them never to reduced the temple of their professionalism.
“We have been pushing complicated cases to Panti and you have been giving us good results. That is one of the reasons I am here today, to commend you for a job well done. The command is proud of you,” he said.
Jimoh, however, urged them to continued to maintain discipline by all ranks, stressing that discipline was the bedrock of any organization.
He warned them against violating the rights of suspects under their investigation and indiscriminate arrest, detention of persons.
Jimoh pointed out that they were presumed innocent until a competent court pronounced them guilty, urging the officers to respect their rights.
“SCID Panti is known worldwide and you should not lower the standards. Continue to put in your best, you will have my support.
“Every matter that is sent to Panti is in public domain. You have to be extremely careful in handling them. The personnel must support the leadership of the DCP,” he said.
Earlier, the DCP SCID Panti, Mr Dayo Akinbisehin, thanked the police boss for the visit and his support for the department.
Akinbisehin said that the department has been handling all the critical cases sent to it with 389 Officers and men as well as 4 IT students and two NYSC members.
According to him, at this critical stage of Information Technology, crime and criminality have moved from the physical to the Cyber space that hardly can be successfully investigated today without encountering some elements of obnoxious cybercrime complexities.
He noted that the vision of the Department was to improve the cybercrime / cyber security capabilities of all officers and men for effective modern day investigation.
Akinbisehin said: the Department lays so much emphasis on specialized investigation and capacity building of our personnel.
“Currently, new Sections have been created in line with your vision for capturing current trends in crime dynamics within the Nigerian society, Lagos State in particular.
“Notable among the newly created specialized Sections are Anti-Kidnapping, Anti-Cultism, Financial Crimes, Diplomatic/Foreign Nationals Desk, Anti-Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Section, Political Desk, Economic Sabotage Section, Disaster Management Desk, Domestic Violence Section, among others.
“I am proud to let our CP Command know that these nascent Sections have since commenced operation with notable investigating achievements recorded.
“In the last four months alone, we have received quite a number of petitions referred and transferred cases many of referred which have been charged to court while others are at different stages of discreet investigation”.
On the challenges faced by the department, Akinbisehin said that the Interrogation Room needed an upgrade to enable them meet up with the new pronouncement of the Supreme Court on recording of admissible confessional statements of suspects, which must be taken in the presence of the suspects lawyer or video recorded.
“The Department is experiencing acute shortage of manpower both Investigators as well as Lawyers. We need more Lawyers in view of the new rule of prosecution even at the Magistrate Courts that permits only lawyers to prosecute.
“Moreso, the Judiciary are crying for orderlies to guarantee their security as well as more prosecutors to provide requisite services in the administration of Justice to the State.
“Lack of Patrol vehicles for the strike force, the Delta Force as well as for enquiries. There are just two only Walkie Talkies gadgets in this department and very few anti riot equipment. We need more Arms and Ammunition inquest of our duties,” he said.
DCP Dayo Ralph Akinbisehin, impressive career spans various Units and Commands within the Force upon his commissioned as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
He served in Akwa Ibom State Command as O/C General Investigation at the State CID, Uyo. Transferred to Lagos State Command in 2002 and posted to State CID Panti, Yaba. Reputed as a foremost crack detective in Panti, earned IGP Commendations for bursting many sensitive & complex cases.
In 2006, became PA to CP Lagos State Command until 2008 when he was promoted Superintendent of Police (SP) and redeployed to Bar Beach Police Division, Victoria Island and later to Apapa Police Division from where he mobilized to Force CID Annex, Alagbon Close Ikoyi and seconded to Failed Bank Unit, Lagos.
In 2010, redeployed to Police SFU Milverton Road Ikoyi and at various times, was O/C Banking Fraud, O/C Financial Crimes and pioneer O/C Anti Money Laundering.
He was at various times SPU and PMF Commander respectively between 2015 to 2023.In 2024, appointed as Head, Multi Agency Fusion Center on Counter Terrorism, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Abuja, Later transferred as 2ic Police Special Fraud Unit, Annex Lekki Lagos.
He was promoted Deputy Commissioner of Police and transferred DC DFA Zone 16 Command Headquarters Yenagoa, Bayelsa State until his current posting as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos. DCP Dayo Akinbisehin is endowed with certified local and International Training Courses as well as membership of professional bodies across the globe.