Police Arrest Three Suspected Fake ICPC Officers In Nasarawa.
At least three persons, who allegedly paraded themselves as personnel of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC, have been arrested and detained by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Nasarawa State Command.
Ramhan Nansel, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, revealed this in a statement and obtained by our correspondent in Lafia, the state capital.
According to him, the suspects were apprehended following the interception of an unregistered Lexus IS 250 vehicle during a routine patrol operation around Bukan Sidi, Lafia.
He added that the allegations were being investigated to establish the full circumstances and determine the extent of involvement of each suspect. He, therefore, asserted that the Commissioner of Police, Shettima Mohammed, reiterated the command’s unwavering commitment to proactive policing, intelligence-led operations and the sustained fight against crime and criminality across the state. The statement which in part said, “Upon interrogation, Mohammed Nuhu introduced himself as an officer of the ICPC and presented an identification card purportedly issued by the commission. “However, when Mohammed Umar, the driver of the vehicle, was questioned about its ownership, he was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation, prompting the arrest of all three occupants for further investigation.
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