An Ilorin magistrates court ordered that 42-year-old, Afolabi Stephen be remanded in Mandala Prison for allegedly impersonating an army Lieutenant Colonel.
Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, gave the order after Stephen was arraigned on one count charge of impersonation.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Olorungbon Ayodeji told the court that the case was reported to the Intelligence and Investigations Department through station office of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Command Headquarters, Ilorin.
Ayodeji said that the complainant, ASC Aremu Mayaki, of Offa Division, NSCDC, alleged that the accused impersonated an army Lieutenant Colonel.
He added 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 has been extorting 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 however pleaded not guilty to the offence as the case was adjourned till December 6, 2018 for further mention.
