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Police Arrest Fake Officer, Robber In Lagos

Police Arrest Fake Officer, Robber In Lagos

 

 

 

 

 

The Orile Division of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested one Udu Augustine for impersonation.

Augustine, 39, of No 15, Ishola Street, Magogo in Yaba, at Orile Bus Stop was accosted and arrested at 9.am when operatives stopped his motorcycle and the suspect introduced himself as a police officer.

Upon questioning, the man could not provide satisfactory answers. He was also caught with a police warrant card.

Augustine was taken to his house, where one police camouflage T-shirt, face cap, and some police accouterments were found.

Also, police operatives attached to Itire Division arrested one Samuel Ayooluwa, 24, residing at No 54, Olatilewa Street by Lawanson in Surulere, Lagos.

The officers, while on a routine patrol around the area, responded to a distress call from one of the shop owners at the address.

The caller said three armed men on a motorcycle attacked the customers in the shop and dispossessed them of their belongings.

The chase of the assailants led to the arrest of Samuel while the others escaped. Two locally-made pistols, three live cartridges, three expended cartridges, and two mobile phones were recovered.

The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the Command’s Special Squad for investigation.

Angela Davies

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