Ogun police arrest 40 fake naval officers

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The suspects during the parade

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad(FSARS) of the Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday arrested 40 men claiming to be members of the illegal Nigerian Merchant Navy.

The men were arrested at their base in Sagamu following the arrest of three members of the illegal navy who allegedly attacked a commercial motorcyclist.

The three suspects, Timilehin Olaniyan, Pelumi Olatunji and Gbenga Arowolo said they were deceived into believing that the organisation was legal.

One of the suspects, Pelumi, disclosed that he was encouraged to enrol into the organisation by Momodu Mustaphar Micheal who he described as a commandant.

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He revealed that he paid N83, 000 to Momodu for application form and admission fee, adding that others paid similar amounts ranging from N30,000 to N80,000 for admission into the illegal…

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