3 suspects arrested for impersonating INEC workers

 

By Ifeoma Ikem

Following a complaint from the Deputy Director of INEC, Shomolu LGA, Mrs Akinwunmi S.O.,on January 22, 2019, that some persons at Shop no.33, Aluta Plaza, Federal College of Education, Akoka, were impersonating INEC workers and recruiting ad-hoc staff, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, directed the Pedro Police Station DPO
to infiltrate the camp of the culprits with his undercover operatives.

According to the order by police boss he directed the operatives from Pedro Police Station that swung into action that lead to the arrest of the following suspects,: Kaiyewu Folahan, Akintunde Ibukun and Azeez Kazeem.

Exhibits recovered from them included a laptop, 511 INEC Lagos Ad-hoc Recruitment Forms, already filled with passport photographs attached.

Meanwhile, the suspects were today arraigned at the Chief Magistrate’s Court 2, Yaba, for conspiracy, impersonation, forgery, fraudulent act and unlawful possession of INEC materials.

They were remanded in prison pending when they will meet their bail conditions, matter adjourned till April 16, 2019.