FCT Police Command on Friday paraded an alleged fake Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr John Tarsoo, for extorting the public.
The FCT Commissioner, CP Bala Ciroma, who disclosed in Abuja said Tarsoo was one of the 49 arrested suspects within the last couple of weeks.
He said that the suspect was arrested through a tip-off and that investigation had commenced before taking him to court for prosecution.
“Following complaints received that a suspected young man has been parading himself as an officer and duping unsuspecting members of the public, detectives from this Command carried out a discreet investigation that led to the arrest of one John Tarsoo.
“It is pertinent to state that the suspect who has never served in the Nigeria Police Force has been defrauding unsuspecting members of the public under the pretence that he is an ASP.
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“The suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of an investigation,” the CP said.
However, while fielding questions from newsmen, the suspect who was fully dressed in police uniform insisted that he worked with the Bauchi State Command.
He urged the FCT Command to carry out full investigation before parading him.