Ignorance of who Mr. Solomon Arase (Inspector General of Police) is gave out a 33-year-old man arrested for impersonating a Police Constable. He told operatives of Lagos State Police Command X-Squad that his action was inspired by love for the profession.
The suspect, Godwin Akhenamen, who claimed to have been parading as a policeman for 12 years, was sighted in Ikeja, Monday, fully kitted in a SPY police uniform. But the service number on the uniform reportedly gave him away, owing to its irregularity. When accosted by men of the X-Squad, he reportedly insisted he was a policeman.
He was reportedly asked if he knew the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase. But he claimed not to have any relative or friend who bore that name. At that point, he was arrested and revealed during interrogation that he was not a policeman.
‘I love this job’ Akhenamen told Vanguard how he had on several occasions made attempts to join the Nigeria Police without luck. According to him: “I love the Police profession and have always wanted to be a policeman. But several attempts made to join failed. The reason was based on the ground that I did not finish my primary school education.
“In 2003, I decided to join the SPY police training, but by the time I got to Ikeja, I was told that registration had closed. I went back to my private security job only to be sacked two weeks later. “Living became difficult and I could not go out to look for job because I had no money to transport myself. “So, I borrowed money to get black material with which I made this uniform; to enjoy free transportation to any destination of my choice.
“People also accorded me due respect because they thought I am a policeman. I swear I do not steal with it. Things were moving smoothly for me for 12 years until X-Squad men accosted me and asked if I knew Arase.
“I thought the person reported me to them and I asked them what offence the person levelled against me, not knowing he is the IG.” Lagos State Command spokesman, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident and said that the suspect would soon be charged to court. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 8-07-2015 06:18 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
PoliticxGuru at 8-07-2015 07:00 AM (9 years ago) (m)
wasted generation
Posted: at 8-07-2015 07:00 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
royalsam450 at 8-07-2015 10:21 AM (9 years ago) (m)
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Posted: at 8-07-2015 10:21 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
ngfineface at 8-07-2015 10:31 AM (9 years ago) (f)
Dumb ass! Since he love the profession and is also impersonating, he would have read up about Nigerian police and at least know who the IG is for a day like this. Now hin don enter one chance. Too bad
Posted: at 8-07-2015 10:31 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
clarajancita at 8-07-2015 11:04 AM (9 years ago) (f)
A man named Godwin Akhenamen. He is a fake policeman. Godwin has been practising this illicit act for the past 12 years and has been successful at it. Luck however ran out on him when Lagos State Police Command X-Squad accosted him in Ikeja on Monday and asked him who he was. He politely told them he was a police officer, then they asked him who Arase (the IGP) was, and he also told them he does not know anyone with that name and neither does he have a problem with any man bearing the name. Suspecting foul play, the men bundled him into their vehicle and whisked him away. Upon interrogation, Godwin confessed he was only doing the job because of the love he has for the profession and also admitted the economy was bad and he needs to feed. He said after failing to join the Police Force because he has no primary education, he borrowed money to sow the uniform and life has been better since then. He will soon be charged to court.
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Posted: at 8-07-2015 11:04 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
he has been on it 4 12yrs, yet, its de popular name of IGP dat got him arrested..dis guy is a learner.. maybe his tym is up & he got wat he signed up 4..
Posted: at 8-07-2015 11:21 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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