A manhunt has been launched for a fake policeman for stealing phone at Idimu Police Station at Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.
The victim, Kehinde Adesina, an artisan was arrested for violating traffic rule, with the police demanding N20,000 from him to release his vehicle detained at the station, Punchng narrated.
Citing Adesina, the publication said it was in that state that the impersonator in mufti approached his victim, claiming he could be of service in securing the release of the vehicle and went into the office to meet with the officer in charge of the case.
Quoting the dupe, it wrote, “A man wearing a mufti approached and offered to help me talk to the policemen. He went into their office to discuss with them, returned and demanded N3000 for the policemen and my phone to make a call.
“When I gave him the phone, he went back into the office to meet the policemen and later came out to inform me that one of the policemen, Supol Peter, needed a recharge card. Supol Peter also came out and said I should buy Airtel and not an MTN recharge card.
“When I asked the policeman (Supol Peter) for the man’s whereabouts, he said he thought he was my brother, and the policeman started abusing him for giving his phone to a stranger.”
