Fake Policeman Arrested With A Stolen Motorcycle In Ogun

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA

Nemesis caught up with Jafaru Ismaila, a 56 year old man who paraded himself as police officer to steal a motorcycle have been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command.

DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi Command PPRO in a release made available to newsmen confirmed that luck ran out of Ismaila, from Adamawa State on June 9th, 2020 as he was arrested following a distress call received at Warewa division that the suspect came to okada park and claimed to be a police officer.

He stated that the suspect having flashed an identity card of a police officer seized a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number WDE 903 VN from one Felix Adeyemi and took it away towards interchange along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

He said: “On receiving the distress call, the DPO Warewa division SP Folake Afeniforo quickly led the patrol team and trailed the suspect who was apprehended at Ibafo area with the said motorcycle.

“On interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect an indegene of Adamawa State has never been a police officer in his life. It was also discovered that he stole the police Identity card of a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police which he has been using to impersonate.

“Recovered from him are: a DSP identity card, some police documents and the Bajaj motorcycle with registration number WDE 903 VN.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police (CP) Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered a full scale investigation into the activities of the suspect with the view of charging him to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.