Soji Ajibola, Ibadan
A primary school teacher on salary grade level 14, Adebisi Ayodele, has been arrested for allegedly parading himself as an Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP) in Oyo.
The suspect was arrested by the operatives attached to ‘Operation Restore Peace’ Oyo State Police Command while on stop and search duty at Asejire in Egbeda local government area of Oyo state.
Disclosing his arrest in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, a Superintendent of Police, said the suspect in his confessional statement claimed to have been practicing the dastardly act in the past 13 years.
The suspect, as contained in the statement was arrested at Asejire under Egbeda Local Government was providing illegal escort services in a Red Mistubish space wagon with Registration No. ARP 34 AA, dressed in complete police uniform in company of another female passenger.
The statement read in part, “The suspect confessed to have been practicing the act for years and had successfully misled a lot his unsuspecting victims by his actions.
“He claimed to operate in Isolation along adjoining routes and link roads sharing boundaries with Oyo, Ekiti and his base in Ogun State.
At the point of arrest he was found in possession of two unexpended canisters (Teargas) and a complete kit of Police Mobile Force Uniform, however wrongly worn.