Fake commissioner of police, 12 others paraded in Lagos

<p>The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested an impersonator, who has been parading himself before the public as a police commissioner.</p>, <p>The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Monday, while briefing newsmen on the recent achievements recorded by the command.</p>, <p>According to him, the feat included the arrest of 12 others for various offences committed in the last two weeks.</p>, <p>He said that within the period, the command recovered four firearms, two live cartridges, one expended cartridge, 11 live ammunition and one vehicle from culprits.</p>, <p>The image maker said the suspected “fake CP”, simply identified as Emmanuel, was arrested on September 2, at about 4.40 p.m. when he visited a police formation in Ikorodu area and introduced himself as a Commissioner of Police.</p>, <p>“He was fully regarded as such, but upon questioning, he was discovered to be an impersonator.</p>, <p>“During a search in his residence, we recovered a Deputy Commissioner of Police warrant card, an Assistant Commissioner of Police warrant card, Kenwood walkie-talkie, a police camouflage singlet and face cap,” he said.</p>, <p>Similarly, the spokesperson said that another impersonator was arrested on September 4 following a complaint from the Nigeria Bar Association, Epe Area of Lagos.</p>, <p>Hundeyin said that the suspect, one Ibrahim Bello, has allegedly been conducting and presenting himself as a Lawyer at the Epe Magistrate Courts for several years.</p>, <p>According to him, operatives of the Command arrested the suspect fully dressed in a lawyer’s regalia in the court where he went to depend on a client.</p>, <p>“He was brought in for questioning, where he was discovered to be an impersonator,” he said.</p>