The suspect, who was identified as Samuel Ita Ekeng, was arrested on Friday, November 14, 2014 by a group of security operatives on Ikwerre Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, disclosed that Ekeng was arrested while dressed in a full military camouflage.
According to Mohammad, “The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public about the arrest of a fake soldier, Samuel Ita Ekeng.
“He was arrested while fully dressed in military camouflage. He goes about parading himself to be an Army (officer), harassing and extorting money from unsuspecting citizens.”
The state police spokesman disclosed that one green guide paramilitary identification card, Nigeria Merchant identity card and three camouflage shorts were among the items recovered from the suspected impersonator.
“Items recovered from him include one green guide Nigeria paramilitary identity card, one Nigeria merchant identity card bearing his name, three camouflage shorts, one military camouflage T-shirt, one military jacket, a pair of military trousers and one military cap,” Mohammad stated.
He explained that though the courts were still under lock and keys as a result of the judiciary workers strike, the suspect would be charged to court as soon as possible.
Mohammad, however, urged members of the public to be conscious of charlatans within their midst and report such cases to law enforcement agents.
He said, “The courts are not working now, but we intend to charge them to court as soon as possible.
Members of the public are hereby advised to be wary of such characters and report any person wearing uniform of any of the security agencies they reasonably suspected to be fake one to the nearest police station.”
No comments:
Post a Comment