Police arrest four ‘illegal’ vendors of uniform

The police in Lagos have arrested four persons who allegedly run a factory where criminals produce and sell its uniforms, accoutrements at the Police College, Ikeja. Police boots, belts, badges, ranks, shirts, trousers, force numbers, cardigans and caps were recovered from the suspects, currently being grilled at the X-Squad, unit. It was gathered that some […]
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The police in Lagos have arrested four persons who allegedly run a factory where criminals produce and sell its uniforms, accoutrements at the Police College, Ikeja.

Police boots, belts, badges, ranks, shirts, trousers, force numbers, cardigans and caps were recovered from the suspects, currently being grilled at the X-Squad, unit.

It was gathered that some concerned persons had petition the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris about criminals coming into the college to purchase police uniforms in the factory.

Idris, The Nation gathered, constituted a panel of inquiry headed by a retired Inspector General of Police (AIG), which recommended thorough investigation on the issue.

“When the recommendation was forwarded, the Commissioner of Police directed X-Squad to take over. We went to the shops and discovered that truly people were selling police uniform and kits and people believed to be Civilians were coming to buy them.

“We have to arrest the people in the shops and seized 11 big bags of police uniforms and kits such as belts, identity cards, emblems, boots, socks among others.

“The exhibits and the suspects have been moved to the state command headquarters, while we are still tracking the other suspects on the run,” said a source.

Contacted, the command’s spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police (SP) said the suspects would be charged go court for conspiracy and unlawful possession, sale of Police kits.

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Source:The Nation Nigeria

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