Fake military officer flogs policewoman in Lagos traffic

A 34-year-old man, Lucky Onofua, has been arrested in the Egbeda area of Lagos State after he allegedly posed as a Squadron Leader of the Nigerian Air Force and beat up a policewoman, who was controlling traffic.

Our correspondent gathered that Onofua allegedly beat up the female sergeant, whose name had yet to be known, for stopping his Sport Utility Vehicle at an intersection in Egbeda on Monday.

 PUNCH Metro learnt that the fake air force officer got out of his vehicle and allegedly flogged the policewoman.

It was gathered that in the commotion that ensued, the sergeant held onto the clothes of the fake officer.

An eyewitness said Onofua’s vehicle slightly hit the policewoman, who sprawled on the road and refused to get up.

It was learnt that the sergeant was rescued by some passersby who also put a distress call to the Shasha Police Division.

When the policemen got to the scene, Onofua, who hails from Irrua-Central Local Government Area of Edo State, was asked to identify himself, but he allegedly insisted that he was an air force officer.http://www.punchng.com/fake-military-officer-flogs-policewoman-in-lagos-traffic/