James Sowole in Abeokuta
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Segun Ogundeji, who claimed to be a soldier, but was later discovered to be a fake one.
The arrest of the suspect was disclosed by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement.
Ogundeji, who was also discovered to be an ex-convict, was arrested when he went to Sango Ota Divisional Police headquarters fully dressed in army camouflage uniform to solicit for the release of a suspect.
The suspect was arrested on September 8, 2021, at about 7:30 p.m.
Narrating what led to the arrest of the suspect, Oyeyemi said Ogundeji was nabbed when arguments ensued between him and a genuine officer of Nigeria Air Force.
He said: “On getting to the station, he met another Air Force officer, one Cpl John Temitope, who accused the suspect of failure to give him official compliment, as a result of which quarrel ensued between them.
“It was the quarrel that led the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Sango police statation, Mr. Godwin Idehai, to interrogate them. It was during the interrogation that the police discovered that Ogundeji is not a military man.
“It was also discovered that he has once been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction for impersonation.”
Oyeyemi said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Ajogun, has ordered a full investigation into the past activities of the suspect, with the view to charging him to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
