Police arrest illegal military uniform supplier in Lagos
Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two fake soldiers and recovered military uniforms, police accoutrements and live cartridges from them.
The spokesperson for the state police, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement.
Mr Hundeyin said that one of the suspects, Oluwatosin Gabriel, 39, was arrested while enforcing the total ban on motorcycles in some parts of the state.
According to him, a discreet investigation by the detectives led to the arrest of the second suspect, Nurudeen Agboola, 35, an alleged supplier of military uniforms.
He said items recovered from the fake soldier and his supplier included four pairs of military camouflage uniforms, nine live cartridges, military identity cards, police accoutrements and charms.
“Investigation is ongoing to establish the extent of their criminality. Suspects would be arraigned after the conclusion of the investigation,” he said.
The spokesman said that Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, commended the detectives for a good job.
He urged the officers and men of the command to redouble their efforts to sustain the safety and security of the state.
(NAN)
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