Joy Anyim
Three persons impersonating INEC officials and allegedly recruiting ad-hoc staff for the forth-coming election have been arrested by men from the Pedro Police Division in Lagos State.
The suspects, Kaiyewu Folahan, Akintunde Ibukun and Azeez Kazeem had an office located at Shop No.33, Aluta Plaza, Federal College of Education, Akoka area of Lagos.
Reports on their activities was, however, discovered when a complaint from the Deputy Director of INEC, Shomolu LGA, Mrs. Akinwunmi S.O., informed the police of their activities on January 22, 2019.
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Confirming the arrest of the suspects, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, said following the information the Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal directed the Pedro Police Station DPO to infiltrate the camp of the culprits with his undercover operatives.
“The operatives did as directed, leading to the arrest of the suspects. Exhibits recovered from them included a laptop, 511 INEC Lagos Ad-hoc Recruitment Forms, already filled with passport photographs attached.
“Meanwhile, the suspects were today arraigned at the Chief Magistrate’s Court 2, Yaba, for conspiracy, impersonation, forgery, fraudulent act and unlawful possession of INEC materials.
“They were remanded in prison pending when they would meet their bail conditions and the case was adjourned till April 16, 2019,” he said.