The Ekiti State police command has arrested a man, Abdusalam Olalekan, for allegedly stealing uniform belonging to the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to pose as a corps member in the state. Abdusalam, who was arrested on May 10, 2020, by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) during a patrol along Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, had confessed to being a fake corps member. A statement in Ado Ekiti on Sunday by the command’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba, revealed that Abdusalam had allegedly confessed to have burgled the apartment of one Abdulsalam Ibrahim at Aghenebode, Edo State and stole one NYSC fez cap and a pair of NYSC boot. “The Police Constable called for reinforcement, which led to the arrest of the two suspects. During interrogation, the two suspects confessed to be fake Soldiers and claimed that the Army Uniform belongs to one of their brothers”.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2020 03:22 UTC