By Emmanuel Udom
For Ben Okon, an indigene of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, Wednesday, October
2, this year, is pay back time. He was paraded before newsmen for allegedly
claiming to be a mobile police officer, when in fact he is a man-o-war member.
Damasus Ozoani, deputy police public relations, Lagos state
police command said that four persons, including a fake police Constable
parading himself before members of the public as officer.
Ozoani said that the
28-year-old fake police was arrested at Iyana-Ipaja in Alimosho Council Area of
the State while putting on Man O War uniform with police barge on the
shoulders.
``He has been parading
himself as genuine police Constable. He put on Man O war uniform with Mopol 20
police barge on his shoulders.
Some police officers
detected this and arrested him.
``As soon as he was
arrested, he swallowed the fake police identity card he was holding. He
confessed he was a security guard in one hotel at Omole Estate.
``He claimed that he
bought the police barge from an undisclosed person he met in a beer parlour,’’
he said.
However Seyi Adewunmi, (26) Bokokimi Idowu, (29) and Olawale Odusote were also arrested by
the police in connection with allege cult
activities.
The deputy spokesman
said that three other suspects were arrested for allegedly involving in cult
activities in Epe area of Lagos, where dangerous weapons were freely used
during a fight between two groups.
Ozoani said that one of
the suspects, a National Diploma 2 Business Administration student from the
Lagos State Polytechnic, allegedly claimed to belong to Black Axe
confraternity.
He said that the Black
Axe group had a clash with Eiye confraternity at Asarodeen area of Epe over an
undisclosed matter.
The spokesman said that
two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects, while others escaped.
Our reporter reports that
various wounds suspected to be machete cuts were observed on the body of one of
the suspects. Ozoani said that all the suspects would be charge to court soon.
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