Today, an Ilorin Senior Magistrates’ Court ordered that Afolabi Stephen,
42, be remanded in Mandalla prison yard for allegedly impersonating an
army Lieutenant Colonel. Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, gave the
order after Stephen was arraigned on one count of impersonation and the
case was adjourned until December 6th for further mention. Earlier, the
prosecutor, Olorungbon Ayodeji told the court that the case was reported
to the Intelligence and Investigations Department through station
office of the Kwara state Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC), Command Headquarters, Ilorin. Ayodeji said that according to
the complainant, ASC Aremu Mayaki, of Offa Division, NSCDC, alleged that
the accused impersonated an army Lieutenant Colonel. He said that
following an investigation, the police found out that the accused was in
the army, the prosecutor said that a military jungle hat was found in
the accused person’s car at the point of arrest, which he claimed
belonged to his brother, one Olayemi Afolabi, but it is yet to be
identified by the military as a uniform personnel. He said that
further investigation revealed that the accused extorted some members of
the public. The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the
provisions of Section 132, 133 of the penal code law. The accused person
pleaded not guilty to the offence.The post Fake army colonel remanded in Ilorin prison.Fake army colonel remanded in Ilorin prison
Today, an Ilorin Senior Magistrates’ Court ordered that Afolabi Stephen,
42, be remanded in Mandalla prison yard for allegedly impersonating an
army Lieutenant Colonel. Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, gave the
order after Stephen was arraigned on one count of impersonation and the
case was adjourned until December 6th for further mention. Earlier, the
prosecutor, Olorungbon Ayodeji told the court that the case was reported
to the Intelligence and Investigations Department through station
office of the Kwara state Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC), Command Headquarters, Ilorin. Ayodeji said that according to
the complainant, ASC Aremu Mayaki, of Offa Division, NSCDC, alleged that
the accused impersonated an army Lieutenant Colonel. He said that
following an investigation, the police found out that the accused was in
the army, the prosecutor said that a military jungle hat was found in
the accused person’s car at the point of arrest, which he claimed
belonged to his brother, one Olayemi Afolabi, but it is yet to be
identified by the military as a uniform personnel. He said that
further investigation revealed that the accused extorted some members of
the public. The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the
provisions of Section 132, 133 of the penal code law. The accused person
pleaded not guilty to the offence.The post Fake army colonel remanded in Ilorin prison.
