Police arrest three fake corps member, soldiers in Ekiti
The police boss said his men also nabbed one Abdullahi Kabiru and Obaro Tunde, both from Ife Olukotun Village, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State for allegedly assaulting Police Constable, Awoniyi Lawrence.
“The two suspects who identified themselves as Captains in the Nigeria Army attached to 44 Battalion in Niger State, assaulted the Police Constable, beat him mercilessly and further threatened to break the Constable’s head with a bottle. “The Police Constable called for reinforcement which led to the arrest of the two suspects. During interrogation, the two suspects confessed to be fake Soldiers and claimed that the Army Uniform belongs to one of their brothers”.
The police commissioner added that his men have arrested one Emeka Ukwueze, a motorcycle parts sellers, for allegedly breaking into the shop of one Ejiofor Osai located along Nova road, Abeyo area of Ado Ekiti and carted away different kinds of motorcycle/generator parts.
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