Lagos Police Commissioner hits back at Sowore, alleges he has no NYSC certificate
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police has responded sharply to recent criticism from activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, declaring that Sowore is unqualified to question the competence of the state’s police leadership.
Addressing Sowore’s comments from a recent interview, the Commissioner maintained that he has served in Lagos for over nine months with professionalism and commitment.
“During his interview, he said the Commissioner of Police is not competent. I am very competent. I’ve been here for more than nine months,” he stated. “Even in court, where the accused person shows good conduct, the prosecution still has the right to highlight his bad conduct.”
The Commissioner went further to allege that Sowore does not possess a valid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, claiming that although he was posted to Adamawa State, he never completed the mandatory one-year service.
“I want to make it very clear that Sowore doesn’t have an NYSC certificate. He was posted to Adamawa but never served. Anyone who hasn’t fulfilled that national obligation has no moral right to call others miscreants or question the peace of Lagos,” he said.
The statement has triggered a wave of online reactions, with some Nigerians demanding evidence to substantiate the claim, while others have urged caution and restraint in public exchanges between both parties. Sowore has yet to issue an official response.
