The operation led to the arrest of the kingpin, who impersonated the Chief of Army Staff(COAS) and was alleged to have forged the signatures of the President and Commander-in -Chief and the Chief of of Defence Staff in 2021.
The notorious fraudster who usually goes about his criminal activities with fake military escorts armed with AK-47 rifles, was alleged to have duped a businessman of the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy Million(270,000, 000.00). He was arrested at River View Estate, Iyana Ipaja Lagos.
The suspect usually posses as a Major General of the NA to dupe unsuspecting individuals in Lagos and environs.
Items recovered at his residence include; 4 pump action rifles, 1 locally manufactured gun, 2 radio sets, one pepper spray, 4 vehicles (including a Hilux van with siren), with National Defence College banner hung in the inner mirror, photo frames and album with his photographs dressed in Major General and Brigadier General uniforms and a photo frame of picture with former President Olusegun Obasanjo among other exhibits.
The suspect and the exhibits are currently with the EFCC for further investigation.
