By Matthew Johnson
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old suspect, identified as Onipede Ojo, for allegedly stealing a police officer’s bag containing a camouflage uniform, warrant card, mobile phone, ATM card and other personal belongings, and using the items to impersonate a police officer.
The command disclosed that the suspect allegedly wore the stolen police camouflage uniform in an attempt to pass himself off as a serving officer.
In a video that circulated on X, formerly Twitter, Ojo claimed he found the uniform, bearing the name tag of an inspector identified as Jimoh Weheed, along Maryland Road in Lagos.
According to the police, vigilant residents became suspicious after observing that the suspect’s behaviour and mannerisms did not correspond with those of a genuine police officer.
