The Ogun State Police Command said, yesterday, that it has
arrested a 50-year-old fake Colonel Hassan Ayinde for claiming to be ADC
to President President Goodluck Jonathan.
The suspect, who
claimed to have come from Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State
was reportedly nabbed while using the name of the President to beg for
money to purchase ram for the Eid-el Kabir in Agbado, Ifo Local
Government Area of Ogun State.
Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement made available in Abeokuta.
Adejobi
said “the suspect was arrested in the palace of Alagbado of Agbado, His
Royal Highness, Oba Adedayo Shyllon on Monday, October 14, at about
1400hrs.” when he claimed to be a Colonel and the Aide De Camp(ADC) to
the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and was soliciting for help to buy ram for
sallah.
“The traditional ruler became suspicious of him when he
claimed to be the ADC to the president and begging for money to purchase
ram for sallah; and the traditional ruler immediately informed the
police and he was arrested.
“On interrogation, Mr Hassan
confessed to be a dismissed Air Force officer of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria but impersonates Colonel to make ends meet. He said he attended
the military school in 1979 and posted to Zuru Kebbi State as a lance
corporal; and that he attended the Nigeria Defence Academy in 1980 and
passed out in 1985.
“The fake colonel said he worked with the presidency in 1997 before he was dismissed in the year 1999 as a Wing Commander.
“The
suspect, who claims to be residing at the National Defence College, is
cooling his feet in our custody and will be charged to court at the end
of our investigation.
“The Command therefore appeals to the
general public to beware of such fraudsters who may want to dupe them of
their earnings and always
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