Nigerian Police Arrest Alleged Impersonator Of Force Spokesperson After Defrauding Citizens

 

 

 

 

 

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a suspect for allegedly impersonating the force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi.

 

Announcing this on his X page, Adejobi said the suspect had been claiming his identity to dupe unsuspecting citizens.

 

 

He said, “This young man was arrested for impersonating me. He has duped some unsuspecting Nigerians. I wish to see him while the investigation is ongoing. It's a pity some people could be so gullible. We will still address the public on this case and many others. He will soon be unveiled so that people can know him. Ire oo.”

 

 

 

 

In a similar report, SaharaReporters had reported how the Force confirmed the arrest of three of its senior officers for alleged abduction and extortion of N4,200,000 from two residents of Aba, Abia State in January.

 

 

In a police signal obtained by SaharaReporters, the erring policemen were also accused of impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

 

 

The officers attached to Rivers State Police Command were said to have left Port Harcourt to Aba, where they whisked away two men, Kalu Ibe Nnana and Uwaka Anthony Ifeanyi.

 

The victims were threatened by the policemen who claimed they were arrested in connection with an ongoing fraudulent investigation, the signal read. They were subsequently forced to cough up N4.2million in Delta State before they were moved to Lagos State.

 

The erring officers are identified as ASP Daubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo, both attached to the Intelligence/Surveying unit of the Rivers State command.

An Inspector attached to the command sport unit, Odey Micheal was also indicted.