SOCIETY WATCH; OLUBODE FAKEYE, SUPOL O.C, ANTI FRAUD, THE NEW FACE OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE

OLUBODE FAKEYE, SUPOL, O.C. ANTI FRAUD, ZONE 2;
THE NEW FACE OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE.

There are bad eggs in every profession. Be it journalism, law, medicine or even the police. I had course recently to be at zone 2, Onikan because one of my ex staff, at the National Weekender, let’s leave out his name for the moment, was apprehended by operatives of the unit while trying to blackmail and extort money from a Bishop, I will also respectfully honour this man of the cloth by not identifying him.
It was in the process of the investigation and resolution of this matter that I met Mr. Olubode Fakeye, superintendent of Police and O.C. in charge of Anti Fraud. I found him without reservation to be different in word, demeanor and thinking from tons of policemen; I have met over the years. For starters, the last thing he looks like is a cop. He has a chubby face, dons suits and wears a permanent smile. Wait till you hear him talk. That’s where the real charm lies. He has the cool, soothing voice of a preacher and the message from his mouth flows towards reconciliation, peace and people living in harmony.
I was in his office for about 45 minutes and after watching and listening to him yarn, I said yes. This is the new face of The Nigerian Police Force. He is the kind of cop you will meet and say yes indeed the Police is your friend. I have heard that police men collect bribes to grant bail in their stations but under his unit, I can confirm that it does not happen. How will his boys walk up to him and say, Oga, this is your share… I am sure they will spend the night in underground cell. Ha ha ha..
I was impressed by what I saw. We need more people like Mr. Bode Fakeye. We need officers like him who are committed to the job. Men who have not made money their Lord and Master. We need in our new police men who love their jobs with their lives. There were two other of his men I met who are taking after him Inspector Sola and Inspector Ralph. Their boss, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kola Shopido who incidentally I have known for over 10 years under another capacity, is also a fantastic gentleman and an officer. These men are trying to re write years of bad image of the Nigerian police and I wholeheartedly salute them.