Fake policeman arrested after allegedly stealing officer’s uniform, belongings

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 official and personal belongings, and using the items to impersonate a police officer.

Available information indicated that the stolen bag contained a camouflage uniform, warrant card, mobile phone, ATM card and other belongings.

They were all said to belong to an officer identified as Inspector Jimoh Weheed.

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 Inspector 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.

The suspicion prompted members of the public to question him, leading to the discovery that he was allegedly impersonating a police officer.

The suspect was subsequently handed over to the police for further investigation.

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The Lagos State Police Command said Ojo is currently in custody and that investigations are ongoing.

It added that he would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

While commending residents for their vigilance and civic responsibility, the command condemned all forms of jungle justice and warned against taking the law into one’s own hands, regardless of the offence allegedly committed.

The police stressed that the laws of Lagos State do not permit extrajudicial punishment and urged residents to hand over suspects to law enforcement agencies for proper investigation and prosecution.

The command also reiterated its appeal to residents to remain security-conscious and continue supporting the police by promptly reporting suspicious persons, movements and activities, while allowing the law to take its course.

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