The Imo State Police Command has arrested three fake army officers who specialize in defrauding unsuspecting applicants wishing to join the Nigerian Army.
The suspects- Kinsley Inyang, EdetOkon and Victor Akpan all from Akwa Ibom State were arrested atAmakohiaUbi in Owerri West local government area of the state.
The new commissioner of police in the State, Chris OkeyEzike disclosed this in his maiden media briefing at the Police Command Headquarters in Owerri.
According to him, investigation had revealed that the affected candidates were ignorantly mandated by the suspects to pay the sum of eight thousand naira and seventy thousand naira for medical test
and recruitment/training exercises respectively, adding that they are currently undergoing interrogation and would soon be charged to
court.
CP. Ezike who is the 32nd commissioner of the police in the state said that he would adopt a high visibility policing method to rid the state of all criminals and their collaborators in the state.
Professing his determination to fight serious crimes of armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes with renewal vigour and commitment, he noted that arrest of suspects, rescue of kidnapped victims and recovery of fire arms/ ammunitions have been made by his men in addition to exhibits recovered. He disclosed that while 10 of the suspects were involved in kidnapping, 12 were involved in armed robbery, two in cultism, and three
for impersonation (fake army officers); just as two got involved in tricycle snatching, and another two in child stealing. He said five kidnapped victims have been rescued.