Fake Airforce officers arrested
By Suleiman Bello
Police in Abuja yesterday arraigned two drivers before a Senior Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, for impersonating air force officers.
The accused, Ernest Enenche and Kenneth Kadiri of Japaro Hotel, Gwagwalaga, FCT, were charged with three counts of joint act, extortion and impersonation.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Jeremiah Elijah, told the court that Igele Anthony and Samilo Lawal, officials of the Road Transport Employers of Nigeria (RTEAN), Lugbe branch, reported the accused act at Lugbe Police Station.
Elijah said, the accused persons drove an unpainted Peugeot 406 saloon car with registration No. KJA 422 BF on Lugbe road and stopped to pick passengers when NURTW officials stopped him.
He added that the accused persons claimed to be air force officers and when the union members asked for their ID cards, they couldn’t identity themselves.
According to the prosecutor the offence contravened the provisions of the Penal Code.
The accused, when charges were read to them however, pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations.
Magistrate Anthony Ogboi admitted them to bail for N500,000 with a surety each, adding that each surety must depose to an affidavit of means and be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.
He adjourned the case till 6th of August, 2014 for further hearing.