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B00M: Fake Police Officer Caught With Indian Hemp | SEE DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Jan 25, 2021

Police operatives attached to "Area E Command" in Festac, have arrested one David Omoruyi, of No 4, Job Street, Oto-Awori Lagos, for impersonating a police officer.

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Chief Superintendent of Police Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that David was arrested in possession of a fake police identity card and 30kg of weeds, suspected to be Indian hemp.

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"David, in the company of his fleeing colleagues, was seen with some bags of Indian hemp at Alaba Market Ojo, Lagos, before he was accosted by policemen. " he claimed he is a serving sergeant attached to Mopol 49, Epe, Lagos State but after due interrogation and investigation, he confessed to being a fake policeman," Adejobi said.

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He said that David confessed to using the fake identity card to ferry their illicit drugs to any destination.

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According to him, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for the transfer of the case to state CID.

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"Odumosu has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for discreet investigation. "Odumosu has ordered for the fleeing members to be apprehended and brought to book with immediate effect. "Odumosu also admonished the public to always avail good and useful information to the police in order to discharge their duties diligently as expected," Adejobi said

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In another development, the Police Command in Lagos State arrested one Korede Anifowose, of 24 Omisakin Street Agbelekale, Abule Egba suburb of Lagos State for attacking one Sola Musa, a Point Of Sale (POS) operator, at Fatolu Bus Stop, Ipaja.

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In a statement signed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, Adejobi said that Anifowose had attacked the POS operator and was later chased by the anti-crime police operatives before he was eventually arrested.

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"One locally made pistol and some expended cartridges were recovered from him. "The command has deemed it necessary to beam its searchlight on attackers of POS operators. "This is based on complaints the Command has received on the antics of criminals who terrorize POS operators in the state," he said.

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According to Adejobi, the Lagos State the Commissioner of Police Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, has mandated Divisional Police Officers to beef-up security around those dealing with liquid cash.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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