The Imo state indigene was as of late captured when he visited the workplace of Anti-Cultism unit of the Lagos State Police Command in the Gbagada zone of the state last Sunday to stand surety for his companion who was captured for cultism.
To encourage the safeguard, he was said to have presented himself as a maritime rating, showing a phony character card bearing his name, photo and indicated constrain number.
It was assembled that a policeman Nwankwo met with at the station and ended up suspicious throughout their association took him up on the ID card.
He was accordingly kept after purportedly giving unsuitable reactions.
A police source revealed to Saturday PUNCH that Nwankwo later admitted that he went for the Nigerian Navy preparing around five years back. He, be that as it may, said he pulled back from the activity following a half year.
"The suspect went to the Anti-Cultism unit with a naval force ID card with administration no: F3973, bearing his name and picture. He professed to be an individual from the Nigerian Navy connected to Enugu State. His expectation was to utilize the ID card to beguile the police to anchor the safeguard of a captured speculated religion part," the source said.
Nwankwo, anyway claimed up to the offense, including that he utilized the ID card to facilitate his companion's safeguard. The suspect, who denied utilizing the ID card for misrepresentation, said he utilized it to secure himself against any type of badgering.
He stated, "I went for the Nigerian Navy preparing in 2013 in Enugu, however I didn't complete the activity. My mom requesting that I quit the preparation. A short time later, I moved down to Lagos and began offering adornment materials. A week ago, a companion of mine was captured while he would work. He is a Disk Jockey in an inn. I went to the station with the ID card so he could be discharged rapidly. I didn't have any acquaintance with things being what they are this way. I have begged the police to pardon me. My better half is pregnant. I just utilized the ID card to secure myself."
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, affirmed the case, including that the suspect would be charged to court after examination.
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