A thirty-four-year-old fish farmer has been arrested for allegedly impersonating the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The suspect, Victor Kakong, was said to have used the IGP’s letterhead with a forged document bearing his name and signature.
He is also accused of using the name of the Minister of Finance, Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and other prominent Nigerians to defraud his victims.
Kekong allegedly forged other highly confidential documents to perpetrate the act.
The Lagos Police Command’s spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), who paraded the suspect, said other incriminating documents found on him include: A Federal High Court certificate of legality, a Central Bank cheque, a Ministry of Tourism’s contract award certificate, and an anti-drug and money laundering clearance certificate.
Braide said the suspect, who lives at 5, Sand Avenue in Ifako, a Lagos suburb, confessed that all the documents also were counterfeit, adding that he confessed to impersonating an American in a bid to perfect the planned fraud.
The suspect was arrested by police operatives from Area ‘G’ Command in Ogba, while attempting to defraud another victim.
Also, a 55-year-old man, who claimed to be a graphic artist, was also paraded for being in possession of fake US Dollars.
Braide said his arrest followed a tip-off, adding that the suspects would soon be charged to court. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com