Two fake police officers have been arrested while on an illegal patrol in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.
Goldennewsng reports that one of the fake officers claims to be a police inspector while the other is a junior colleague. The duo were apprehended while using the police uniform to extort innocent Nigerians.
A pocket knife and a locally modified AK-47 gun were recovered from the suspects.
Meanwhile, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has employed 1,500 members of the State Security, Vigilante and Hunter Network (ESSVN) for security and intelligence gathering.
Goldennewsng reports that the vigilantes and hunters completed a 10-day intelligence gathering training at the Ogida Police Training School, Egor LGA, on Thursday.
Speaking at the passing-out parade on Thursday, Obaseki remarked that the training of ESSVN operatives would strengthen efforts to boost intelligence gathering and community policing in the state.
The governor stressed his administration’s commitment to building the capacity of all security personnel who are at the forefront of combating crimes in Edo.
