A 35-year-old male resident of Maraba, Nassarawa state who specializes in the production of all kinds of counterfeit public and private documents has been arrested by operatives of the Kubwa Divisional Police Headquarters in the FCT.
The suspect identified as Wasiu Adekola was arrested following a discrete investigation stemming from the discovery of a fake motor vehicle document in the Possession of a road user while Police officers attached to the division were on a Stop-and-Search Operation about a month ago.
NigeriaCrime.com learned that upon Adekola’s arrest, several counterfeit documents and equipment used in perpetrating this criminal venture were recovered in possession.
Confirming the arrest, the Spokesperson of the FCT Command, DSP Josephine Adeh said the arrest was made following a discrete investigation stemming from the discovery of a fake motor vehicle document in the Possession of a road user while Police officers attached to the division were on a Stop-and-Search Operation about a month ago.
“Upon arrest, the suspect was found in possession of several counterfeit documents and equipment used in perpetrating this criminal venture.
“They included 4 computer scanners, 15 pieces of counterfeit Nassarawa state Private vehicle license, 6 counterfeit FCT Fire service Certificates, 12 counterfeit vehicle registration booklets, motorcycle Registration number plate: KUJ 651 QL, counterfeit Receipt booklet of the National Co-Operative Insurance Society of Nigeria and 78 pieces of counterfeit National Certificate of Road Worthiness, amongst others”.
“The Commissioner of Police FCT Command CP Babaji Sunday while enjoining residents to only patronize official quarters as against freelancing individuals in the acquisition of private and public documents, stressed the disadvantage and dangers associated with the use of counterfeit documents especially the hindrance it poses to data conservation and criminal investigation”.
“Meanwhile, an investigation is ongoing to unravel other groundbreaking facts projected to lead to the arrest of persons in a similar criminal venture”
“Members of the public are therefore urged to remain vigilant and report such or any other form of criminality to the nearest Police Division or through the following command emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, while the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352”