Police Boss Disclaims Ownership Of Land In Lagos, Arrests Those Who Linked Him To It

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim K. Idris has disclaimed ownership of a land in Lagos even as those who linked his name to it have been arrested while another one is on the run.

In a statement today, Friday, by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, the police “categorically states that the Inspector General of Police’s name is IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni and not IGP Idris Abubakar and has no land or any uncompleted building in the Millennium Estate, Gbagada, Lagos State.”

Those who have been arrested for using the name of the IGP to “deceive members of the public and scare away the authentic owners of the said land and buildings by using the name “IGP Idris Abubakar,” according to the statement are Williams Iyeke, Julius Babasola and  Olufemi Ogundare.”

The statement said that Williams Iyeke and Julius Babasola were arrested for conspiring and pasting of four forged and counterfeit Police stickers with inscription “This Land Belongs to the Inspector General of Police – IGP Idris Abubakar” with Nigeria flag, Police Flag and insignias in four different locations two undeveloped land and two other buildings under construction on Adewale kuku Streets, Adefemi Crescent Street, Akande Crescent and Owolabi Salisu Crescent all located at Millennium Estate, Oke Alo, Gbagada, Lagos State.

It said that the third suspect, Olufemi Ogundare was arrested for forcible entry, malicious damage on the property after Williams Iyeke, Julius Babasola were arrested and taken into custody.

“The Police is on the trail of one Soji Adeniyi suspected for producing the forged and counterfeit stickers and conspiring with the above mentioned suspects to paste them on the four locations mentioned earlier.

“Police invitation letter has been served on Soji Adeniyi to appear on 25^th September, 2018 at the Force Headquarters, Abuja failure of which the Police will not hesitate to declare him wanted. All suspects have made cautionary statements to the various roles they played in the commission of the crime and they will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.”

The police implored members of the public to be wary of fraudsters and mischievous persons such as these three suspects who would want to use the name of important personalities to commit crime.