EFCC Arraigns Fake Assistant Commissioner of Police

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned one Kunle Adeshola for allegedly parading himself as an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Adeshola was arraigned on seven counts of impersonation, forgery and obtaining under false pretences, before Justice Hussain Baba of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja. In a statement to The PUNCH by the EFCC Head, Media and Publicity,Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, Adesholahad allegedly presented himself to the Director-General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, claiming he had been assigned to discreetly investigate employees of the corporation. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecuting counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, asked the court for a trial date and urged the court to remand the accused person in prison.