The duo were arrested after
been caught on June 20, at about 1:30pm, extorting residents of Itire and
Mushin.
The Lagos State Police
Command has arrested two persons, a self-acclaimed Prophetess name Jumoke
Mutairu, 45 and Johnson Uzoma, 29 for alleged impersonation and extortion.
Clad in black tees and
berets having police insignia, they were said to have moved from house to house
demanding ‘security alert’ levy.
The suspects, were
allegedly trained by the founder, Chosen Ministry Church, Ijeshatedo, Pastor
Chief Johnson Oni, and he is said to be at large.
Police spokesman, Chike
Oti, a Chief Superintendent (CSP) said the suspects confessed they have engaged
in the act for about 15 years.
He said:
“They also claimed that
they received six month training from the Pastor. Black T-shirt, black beret,
N4, 300, various documents suspected to be fake were recovered from them.
Effort is on to arrest the fleeing founder/pastor.”
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