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  • Command parades fake policeman

    Akwa Ibom State Police Command has paraded a fake police officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP).

    Two hundred and thirteen suspects were also paraded for crimes.

    Police Commissioner Musa Kimo, who paraded the suspects before reporters yesterday at the command’s headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, listed their offences as murder, kidnapping, child stealing, defilement, armed robbery, among others.

    Kimo said the fake police officer, identified as Kingsley Udoyen, of 3, Stadium Road in Abak Council Area, defrauded and threatened the public.

    He said one English pistol without magazine and ammunition, portraits of chief superintendent of police and assistant commissioner of police, three pairs of uniform, police belt, fake police identity cards as well as documents were recovered from the suspect.

    The fake police officer told reporters: “It started when I lost my job. I was with the Police in Alagbon, Lagos as a superintendent of police. I was dismissed in 2007 because of the illegal job I did. I left Lagos in 2008 and went to Calabar, Cross River State, where I met Glory Etim, my girlfriend.

    “She bought these police uniforms for me. She is a serving officer and works with the Police Secondary School.

    “I am a car dealer and I go to Cotonou in Benin Republic. Since I was dismissed, I’ve been jobless. I am 56 years old from Mbiaobong Ikot Etefia in Ikono. I am married and I have four children. I know what I did is against the law.”

    The police commissioner said Joseph Effiong from Ikono Local Government, who worked as a security man at Royal City Central Chapel, Uyo was arrested for allegedly luring a minor to an uncompleted building and defiling her.

    He said another suspect, Joseph Sunday Essien, was nabbed for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter.

    Kimo also confirmed the arrest of two self-confessed cultists, who belonged to Red Skin Confraternity, Okon Asuquo and Iboro Edet Etim. They were alleged to have robbed Josephine Nkweke in her provision shop at Ekpene Ukim early this month.

    He said eight other cultists, who were confirmed to be members of Iceland Confraternity, have been arrested for robbery.

     

  • Fake policeman held for N75,000 driver’s licence scam

    Fake policeman held for N75,000 driver’s licence scam

    OPERATIVES of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a fake police officer and his accomplice for absconding with N75,000 under the pretence to procure driving licence for their victim. The suspects are Ahmed Patrick, 41, aka Pastor, who posed as Police Inspector and Fashina Olufemi, 37, as chief co-ordinator. Narrating her ordeal in the hands of the fraudsters, the victim (name withheld), said: “It is over a month I gave the money to them to procure driving license, tinted glass permit and vehicle plate number.

    I gave Olufemi N15, 000 to procure tinted glass permit, N25,000 for driving licence and N35,000 for car number plate. They disappeared with the money. It is God who exposed them because it is my sweat. He told me that Ahmed is a police officer.’’ In his confession Olufemi admitted that he collected money from the victim but that she gave him only N10,000 for tinted glass permit and not N15.000.

    He also admitted that he collected N35,000 for her car plate number and N25,000 for driving licence. On why he addressed Ahmed as police Inspector under him, he said it was all a joke meant to convince the victim. He pleaded to the victim to beg the police to forgive him. Confessing, Ahmed said: “I did not know that Olufemi told the woman that I am a police Inspector. He only told me to direct the woman to the police unit in the police headquarters GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

    ‘’I am married with three children and I am a native of Idoma, Benue State. I will not lie to you. The woman gave me N2,500. She said N1,500 is for my service while N1,000 would be given to them at the office to show appreciation. She did not give me the N75,000. I did not even know the woman before. ‘’I was working with More Associate Ltd, before the company folded up. I started riding commercial motorcycle. I bought the motorcycle for a sum of N45, 000. My brother assisted me with N25,000 before I bought it. He also promised to give me one of his private cars to start commercial driving until I met one Alhaja Adiba in Ikeja secretariat.

    She was the one who made me to get work as a licensing agent and an errand boy to her before I entered into this trouble.’’ Contacted, a source at SIB said the suspects would be charged to court but berated the victim who claimed to be a graduate, for going to touts to produce important documents despite her academic level and exposure.

  • RRS arrests ‘fake’ policeman

    RRS arrests ‘fake’ policeman

    Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Operatives have arrested a 47-year-old man, Gregory Anyasodo, for alleged impersonation and extortion.
    The suspect was arrested at Oshodi after he allegedly stole N125,000 from a trader, Mrs Emmanuella Joseph.
    Mrs Joseph was said to have approached the RRS to complain about the suspect’s threat to arrest her and his alleged seizure of her handbag containing N125,000. He was said to have posed as a police officer to commit the act.
    The graphic artist, who designed police identity card for Anyasodo and owner of the business centre, where he works, were also arrested. They have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence (SCIID) at Panti, Yaba.
    A walkie-talkie and a police identity card were recovered from Anyasodo.
    The identity card was said to have portrayed him as an inspector attached to Lagos Task Force and Special Anti-Robbery Squad with number 14873.
    A statement by RRS yesterday said the suspect had confessed to the crime, but denied stealing the victim’s money.
    He said he collected the victim’s bag, adding that he has been impersonating the police since December last year.
    RRS quoted him as saying: “I have been in the trade since December 2016. I came to Lagos before Christmas in preparation for The Lord’s Chosen convention which was held in February, 2017 at Ijesha.
    “My early coming for the programme was for me to seize that opportunity to look for job. When I couldn’t get a job, I ventured into impersonating the police.
    “I have been arrested six times in Owerri for impersonation. I have impersonated West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) officials. I have been arrested thrice by Shell Camp police, Owerri for impersonation.
    “I am a father of six. I left my wife and children when I was coming to Lagos. I have been sleeping in hotels since I got to Lagos.
    “Occasionally, people allow me to sleep on the balconies and corridors of their homes after I convinced them that am a stranger. I make between N10,000 and N15, 000 daily parading myself as a police officer and extorting many from innocent people.”
    The suspect said he usually showed his identity card to traders and threatened them that he would invite his colleagues if they did not settle him.
    “I am sorry, I have not sent a dime to my wife in Owerri to take care of the six children I left with her but occasionally, I call her. I thought of impersonating police because it would fetch me more money,” Anyasodo said.

  • Fake policeman held in Ibadan

    Fake policeman held in Ibadan

    The police in Oyo State have arrested a “fake policeman”, Damilare Olajide (25), in Ibadan, the state capital.

    Olajide allegedly claimed to be a policeman attached to the Mokola Police Division and had been extorting money from commercial motorcyclists.

    He was arrested yesterday morning by detectives from Eleyele Police Division.

    Police spokesperson Olabisi Ilobanafor said there had been many complaints from motorcyclists on the illegal activities of a “policeman”.

    Ilobanafor said a policeman, who had been conniving with the suspect, had been dismissed and charged to court.

    She said the suspect was arrested after “collecting money” from two motorcyclists, adding that N1,950 in N50 denomination was found on him.

    Olobanofor said the suspect was arrested for a similar offence three weeks ago and was charged to court, adding that the matter was pending in court.

    Olajide, who claimed to be a former student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, said he was lured into the crime by some policemen three months ago.

    He confessed to the crime, saying he collects between N200 and N300 from motorcyclists.