The Lagos State Task Force on Tuesday, July 12
arrested a fake Army officer identified as one Adeboye Yelu of No 4,
Union Street, Dopemu, Agege.
The Chairman of the Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi said the suspect, arrested in Ogba, Lagos presented
himself as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army in order to secure the
release of an impounded commercial vehicle by the operatives of the Task
Force but his claim was discovered to be false.
himself as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army in order to secure the
release of an impounded commercial vehicle by the operatives of the Task
Force but his claim was discovered to be false.
Mr Egbeyemi explained that according to preliminary
investigation, the 27-year old suspect was rusticated from the Federal Polytechnic,
Ilaro in 2014 for impersonation and had at various times deceived many
security personnel across the country.
investigation, the 27-year old suspect was rusticated from the Federal Polytechnic,
Ilaro in 2014 for impersonation and had at various times deceived many
security personnel across the country.
He also said further
investigation revealed that the suspect had claimed being the son of a
General in the Nigerian Army during an admission interview into Nigerian
Defence Academy (NDA), while he had also impersonated officers of the
Nigerian Army, Navy and Police Force on different occasions in order to
secure the release of suspects or detainees at police stations across
Lagos metropolis.
investigation revealed that the suspect had claimed being the son of a
General in the Nigerian Army during an admission interview into Nigerian
Defence Academy (NDA), while he had also impersonated officers of the
Nigerian Army, Navy and Police Force on different occasions in order to
secure the release of suspects or detainees at police stations across
Lagos metropolis.
The suspect also said he was on his way to the
West African Examination Council, Ogba to collect his original School
Certificate results with examination number 20108040DC when operatives
of the Agency arrested the driver of the commercial vehicle.
West African Examination Council, Ogba to collect his original School
Certificate results with examination number 20108040DC when operatives
of the Agency arrested the driver of the commercial vehicle.
While calling on Lagosians to be wary of dubious individuals, Egbeyemi
warned that the Task Force and its officers would not condone
intimidation by any military or para-military officer in the discharge
of its responsibilities.
warned that the Task Force and its officers would not condone
intimidation by any military or para-military officer in the discharge
of its responsibilities.