Operatives of the Adamawa Atmosphere Police Command have arrested a person for allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting cash from the population.
The suspect, recognized as 26-year-old Shafiu Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Native Executive Department, used to be apprehended on Thursday.
This used to be disclosed in a observation signed by way of the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, on Friday.
Nguroje mentioned it used to be found out that Abdulkadir have been extorting cash from tricycle operators in gardens across the Aliyu Mustapha Flyover and Jimeta Fashionable Marketplace in Yola North LG.
“The arrest used to be a follow-up to the ideas in regards to the actions of a few vigilante males going round threatening and extorting Keke NAPEP riders.
“Upon his arrest, the suspect was found wearing police camouflage trousers and a black shirt with the inscription ‘Special Force’ and boots,” Nguroje mentioned.
The police spokesman additional famous that the suspect might be charged in courtroom upon the belief of the investigation.
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