Mohammed Abdullahi, a 32-year-old driver has been
arrested by operatives of X- Squad, Lagos State Police
Command, for allegedly impersonating an Air Force officer.
Abdullahi was arrested by Air Force personnel who saw
him wearing the uniform and performing like an officer. The
personnel handed him over to the police.
Abdullahi, who was paraded yesterday, said he got the
uniform from his friend, Haruna Ali, an army personnel,
adding:
“We met at Agege on January 17 and he handed the cloth
to me to keep for his younger brother whom he said
passed out in 2014 but has not got uniform. I am not air
force personnel; I am a driver; my route is Kano to Lagos,
Mile 2 to Kaduna and vice versa. I used to drive my
brother’s bus but he sold it and travelled abroad for
greener pasture.
“I have a family to feed; I was thinking on how to get
money when I consulted Haruna and he advised me to use
the air force uniform to fend for myself. I started wearing
the uniform which I bought for N5,000 to be escorting
vehicles from Kaduna to Lagos; they used to pay me N
3,000 for each vehicle I escort. But on February 2, some air
force personnel saw me wearing the uniform and arrested
me and later transferred me to police.
“I am married with three children and my wife is pregnant;
she is expected to deliver this week. I love the work of air
force; I have tried three times to join air force but I was
disqualified on medical ground.”
Abdullahi, 25 is also being tried for being in possession of a
Nigerian Customs Service identification card.
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