From Jimoh Balogun, Ado-Ekiti
The Lagos State Police Command, has paraded an imposter who has been parading himself before the unsuspecting public as a police commissioner.
The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Monday, while briefing newsmen on the recent achievements recorded by the command.
According to him, 12 other suspects have been arrested in the last two weeks for various offences committed.
Hundeyin said that within the period, the command recovered four firearms, two live cartridges, one expended cartridge, 11 live ammunition and one vehicle from culprits.
The image maker said the suspected “fake commissioner”, simply identified as Emmanuel, was arrested on September 2, at about 4.40 p.m. when he visited a police formation in Ikorodu area and introduced himself as a Commissioner of Police.
“He was fully regarded as such, but upon questioning, he was discovered to be an impersonator.
“During a search in his residence, we recovered a Deputy Commissioner of Police warrant card, an Assistant Commissioner of Police warrant card, Kenwood walkie-talkie, a police camouflage singlet and face cap,” he said.
Relatedly, Hundeyin said that another impersonator was arrested on September 4 following a complaint from the Nigeria Bar Association, Epe Area of Lagos.
According to him, the suspect, one Ibrahim Bello, has allegedly been conducting and presenting himself as a Lawyer at the Epe Magistrate Courts for several years.
He said, operatives of the Command arrested the suspect fully dressed in a lawyer’s regalia in the court where he went to defend a client. He was brought in for questioning, where he was discovered to be an impersonator. “
