A dismissed corporal in Lagos State was arrested for impersonating an Inspector of Police.
The suspect was arrested on June 4 at Gaskiya College Road Junction, Ijora-Badiya, according to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman.
Hundeyin said a preliminary investigation showed that the suspect had been using the uniforms since his 2017 dismissal from the police.
The 35-year-old suspect from Sango Ota, Ogun, was arrested while riding an unregistered motorbike, he said.
He added that a police stop-and-search team questioned the suspect about riding a motorbike on a major road despite the order.
“The suspect identified himself as a Police Inspector and produced a police identification card with his name and photo.
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“During the investigation, police obtained a court order to search his Sango Ota home on June 8.
“In the process, a pair of uniforms with Sergeant rank, one operational jacket with inscription `SARS LAS SCORPION’, one pair of camouflage with Inspector rank, and one jacket with `Special Forces’ inscription were recovered.
“One police belt, a pair of police boots, one camouflage tee-shirt, one police beret with crest, and one pair of unsewn blue uniform were also recovered from the suspect,” he said.
He added that the suspect changed his rank whenever the police promoted his serving recruited mates.
After the investigation, Hundeyin told NAN that the suspect would be arraigned.
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