Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected military impostor popularly often called “General Don”.
The suspect, recognized as Akinola Damilare, was arrested at about 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday within the Kajola, Elega space of Abeokuta.
DAILY POST gathered that the arrest adopted credible intelligence supplied by a neighborhood chief and discreet surveillance by SWAT operatives.
Items recovered from the suspect included a military face cap, three-quarter military trousers and 4 images exhibiting him wearing military uniform.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the arrest in an announcement on Thursday.
He stated investigations have been ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged impersonation and decide whether or not different individuals have been related to the case.
Babaseyi reaffirmed the command’s dedication to tackling impersonation and different legal actions, urging residents to promptly report suspicious conduct.
The arrest comes amid issues over the actions of people impersonating military and police personnel to commit crimes throughout the nation.
Military impersonators have been linked to crimes comparable to kidnapping, extortion, land grabbing and intimidation, with victims generally afraid to problem them due to the uniforms.
