A fake soldier, Mohammed Usman, was among suspects paraded yesterday by the police in Kogi State.
According to the police, Usman, dressed in military uniform, had been extorting money and collecting wares from traders in the name of “his boss”.The 32-year old father of three said he got the uniform from a friend, but denied using it to intimidate people. Usman said: “I got the uniform from a soldier friend. I never stole in my life. I use the uniform to snap pictures. They came to arrest me in my house. The policemen that arrested me are my friends. They come to my house; we eat and drink, but they arrested me for impersonation because they saw Army uniform in my house.”
Also paraded were Hinmikalu Joseph (35) and Michael Ogule Babatunde (26), who allegedly prepared Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Olawumi Awe, Sunday Owa and Sule Kolo were paraded for allegedly operating an illegal arms factory.
Items recovered from them included two AK 47 rifles, 19 locally-made single barrel guns, five wooden rifle butts, 26 new cut-to-size barrel pipes, two vehicles and military gears.
Commissioner of Police Paul Okafor warned criminals to stay away from the state.
He said over 20 suspects were in police net for various offences.
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