An impostor posing as a policeman for twelve years has been arrested in Lagos after he failed to identify the name of the incumbent Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase.
Godwin Akhenamen(pictured) was dressed in a SPY police uniform and was parading himself as constable when he was caught at Ikeja by the IGP Monitoring Unit also known as X-Squad.
The service number on Godwin’s uniform was said to have betrayed him due to its irregularity.
Report has it that the 33-year-old was asked if he knew the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase. But he claimed not to have any relative or friend who bore that name.
At that point, he was arrested and revealed during interrogation that he was not a policeman.
According to him: “I love the Police profession and have always wanted to be a policeman. But several attempts made to join failed. The reason was based on the ground that I did not finish my primary school education.
“In 2003, I decided to join the SPY police training, but by the time I got to Ikeja, I was told that registration had closed. I went back to my private security job only to be sacked two weeks later.
“Living became difficult and I could not go out to look for job because I had no money to transport myself.
“So, I borrowed money to get black material with which I made this uniform; to enjoy free transportation to any destination of my choice.
“People also accorded me due respect because they thought I am a policeman. I swear I do not steal with it. Things were moving smoothly for me for 12 years until X-Squad men accosted me and asked if I knew Arase.
“I thought the person reported me to them and I asked them what offence the person levelled against me, not knowing he is the IG.”
