I Was Not Tired – Dismissed Police Man Tells Provost At Command

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Police Provost at the Lagos Command reportedly got what he did not bargain for after his men arrested a dismissed Police officer, Aiyebelehim Olarewaju and brought to him on routine trial.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the 44-year old Olarewaju was said to have stated clearly that he was not tired as an officer and has been performing his duty on the road as usual.
He told the Provost the purported dismissal was not binding on him because he still has many years to serve the Nigerian people despite the sack.

It was gathered that Olarewaju was dismissed from the Police Force for committing an undisclosed offence to serve as deterrent to other Police officers, who are still in the service.

However, the purported dismissal did not have any effect on the suspect, Olarewaju, because he continued wearing his uniform and went about performing Police functions before he was arrested.

After his arrest, the suspect, Olarewaju was transferred to the SCID, Panti, Yaba, for further investigation and he was said to have maintained his stand there.

He was subsequently charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrates for impersonation. 

He pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Inspector Loveth Edobor, asked the Court to give a date for hearing to enable the Police to prove he actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. O. Akingbesofe, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He was then remanded in the correctional centre pending when he will perfect his bail conditions while the matter was adjourned for mention.