The suspect, Samuel Adekanla, 36, a HND certificate holder in Marine Engineering, was arrested by policemen attached to Zone 11 Command of the Nigeria Police, Onikan, Lagos, responded to a petition written by the USA based owner of the cars.
The Nigerian-based
US man, had written the petition to police, thinking that his clearing agent
was trying to play a fast one on him, after the agent told him that a naval
commander seized the five cars.
The arrest
of the agent led to the arrest Adekanla, who eagle eyed police detectives, saw
and quickly expertly summed up that he was a fake.
The arrest
of the fake commander, opened a can worm, with him confessing that he and the
clearing agent, used the cars as collateral for a loan, which never materialized.
The Zonal
Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Mr. Lewi Suleman, revealing how Adekanla was
arrested and his secret discovered said: “The suspect was arrested following a
petition from a Nigerian based in the United States Of America (USA) that he
gave a Clearing Agent five cars to Clear at Apapa Wharf and that the agent was
nowhere to be found.
“The Police went into action and arrested the Agent who claimed that a Naval Commander collected the cars from him. The police declared a manhunt for the naval Commander.”
According to Suleiman, when the Commander was picked, it was discovered that he was not a naval officer but an impersonator.
“The police conducted a search of the suspect’s house and recovered many incriminating items. There was a Navy Uniform, an Identity card of a Commodore and other military accoutrements,” said Suleiman.
He continues: “During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was not a naval officer but was using the uniform to deceive unsuspecting victim that he was a responsible citizen. He has committed many other crimes with the uniform."
Suleiman, who said that the suspect would be charged to court soonest, added that he will be charged for impersonation and Obtaining money under false pretenses.
The image maker warned members of the public to verify how genuine men in uniforms are, before doing business with them as many fake uniform men were on the prowl.
“The Police went into action and arrested the Agent who claimed that a Naval Commander collected the cars from him. The police declared a manhunt for the naval Commander.”
According to Suleiman, when the Commander was picked, it was discovered that he was not a naval officer but an impersonator.
“The police conducted a search of the suspect’s house and recovered many incriminating items. There was a Navy Uniform, an Identity card of a Commodore and other military accoutrements,” said Suleiman.
He continues: “During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was not a naval officer but was using the uniform to deceive unsuspecting victim that he was a responsible citizen. He has committed many other crimes with the uniform."
Suleiman, who said that the suspect would be charged to court soonest, added that he will be charged for impersonation and Obtaining money under false pretenses.
The image maker warned members of the public to verify how genuine men in uniforms are, before doing business with them as many fake uniform men were on the prowl.
Stating his
own side of the story, Adekanla said: “I’m not a naval commander, but Merchant
Navy personnel. I wear the uniform to do some businesses. In the issue of
stealing, I’m very sorry because it’s not as the police are saying it. It was a
business transaction between the Clearing Agent and me.
“We used the
five cars valued at N13 million to deposit to one Alhaji who promised to give
us loan but until now, the Alhaji has not given us the loan and he has refused
to give us back the cars."I feel ashamed of myself because my family members and friends who see me as a Naval Commander will now know that I’m just a fake! I promise not to go back to the uniform."
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