A 56yr old man Jafaru Ismaila had been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for pretending to be a police officer in order to steal a motorcycle.
The suspect was arrested on the 9th of June 2020 following a distress call received at warewa division that the suspect came to okada Park and claimed to be a police officer, it was stated further that the suspect having flashed an identity card of a police officer seized a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number WDE 903 VN from one Felix Adeyemi and took it away towards interchange along Lagos Ibadan expressway
On receiving the distress call, the DPO Warewa division SP Folake Afeniforo quickly led the patrol team and trailed the suspect who was apprehended at the Ibafo area with the said motorcycle.
On interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect an indigene of Adamawa state has never been a police officer in his life. It was also discovered that he stole the police Identity card of a retired Deputy Superintendent of police which he has been using to impersonate.
Recovered from him are: a DSP identity card, some police documents and the Bajaj motorcycle with registration number WDE 903 VN
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered a full-scale investigation into the activities of the suspect with the view of charging him to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
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