The Police in Enugu State have arrested a suspected fake Naval officer, identified as Sunday Oka, a native of Isielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Prior to his arrest, Oka had allegedly been swindling unsuspecting members of the public within Onitsha, Anambra State, as well as Enugu and its environs.
According to a statement issued by the Enugu State Police spokesman, DSP Ebere Amaraizu, the suspect, who resides at Mmakwum Obosi in Idemili North local Government Area of Anambra State, was nabbed by operatives of the New Haven Division of the Enugu State police command.
He said Oka was apprehended when he allegedly dressed in Nigeria Naval T-Shirt, with a cap and went to the station, where he identified himself as a Nigerian Naval officer.
Amaraizu further stated that the suspect had gone to the police division “to solicit for the release of his associates in crime, identified as Abea Johnson and Henry Nwankwo all of Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, but residing in onitsha Anambra State.
“They were nabbed earlier by the operatives on an alleged case of being in possession of fake currency notes, in which they had on 17/12/15 gone to a shop at Nanka Street New Haven to buy things with the fake currency note and through that process, get the real currency note as a balance.
“However, the owner of the shop having observed the situation, raised alarm, which attracted the attention of the security operatives.”
“The fake Naval officer, Sunday Oka had also gone to the House of Henry Nwakwo, where he extorted the sum of thirty four thousand Naira, under a guise that he was going to get Henry out from detention.
“Items recovered from the suspects are fourty-five pieces of fake currency notes of 1,000 naira denominations.
“All the suspects are helping the police operatives in their investigations and are pleading for forgiveness.
“To Sunday Oka, who revealed that he is a panel beater and married with four kids, he attributed the situation he is facing to act of devil and maintained that he wore the Naval T-shirt and cap to deceive and make the operatives succumb to his request. He further revealed that he has not been in any of the forces, let alone Navy”, Amaraizu added.
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