Akinyemi Thomas, a 38-year-old imposter, is being investigated by the Ogun State Police Command.
Akinyemi Thomas was arrested for impersonating a police officer on February 17, 2022.
The suspect was detained while police officers from the Sagamu divisional headquarters were on normal patrol with the DPO, CSP Godwin Idehai, when they noticed him in full police camouflage under the Lagos-Ibadan expressway bridge.
According to DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest, the suspect, Akinyemi Thomas’s actions piqued the officers’ interest, and they stopped to interview him. The guy took to his heels as soon as the patrol vehicle came to a halt. After that, he was pursued and caught.”
During interrogation, he admitted to being a former police officer who was still using his uniform to extort unsuspecting members of the public.”
“Along with the outfit, a police warrant card was recovered from him.
Meanwhile, CP Lanre Bankole, the commissioner of police, has ordered a complete investigation into the suspect’s activities with the goal of charging him in court as soon as feasible.
