The Police
Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested a fake corps member at the NYSC orientation
camp, Ikot Itie Udung, in Nsit Atai Local Government Area.
A statement
issued in Uyo by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Chukwu
Ikechukwu, on Wednesday said the fake corps member, Justice Orlu, was nabbed
following an intelligence report from men of the police force at the
orientation camp.
“Based on
intelligence received by our policemen at the orientation camp, Officers swung
into action and arrested one Mr Justice Orlu Ordu, and indigene of Ikwere in
Rivers, in Monday Uko’s Hostel in the orientation camp.
“On
interrogation, Ordu admitted being a fake corps member who forged NYSC call-up
letter claiming to have graduated from University of Uyo, from the Department
of Architecture.
“He will be
charged to court at the conclusion of investigation,” Ikechukwu said.
He said that
the Commissioner of Police in the state, Zubairu Muazu, had assured members of
the public that the command had put in place an intelligence-led policing in
efforts to reduce crime in the state.
He appealed
to members of the public to volunteer information on criminal elements to the
police for prompt action, adding that crime prevention and control was a
collective responsibility.
The 2017
Batch A stream II Corps members posted to the state and who reported to camp on
July 26 were 1,986.
(NAN)
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