Men of the Anti-cultism Squad of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Vincent Sampson Enuneku, a 43 year- old man from Ndokwa Local Government Area of Delta State for impersonating a police officer.
The suspect was also said to be in possession of a large substance, suspected to be Indian hemp.
According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, the suspect was arrested in Uyo while attempting to use his fake Assistant Superintendent of Police Identity card to prevent the arrest of a wanted criminal.
The police spokesman said investigation revealed that the suspect uses the ID card to pass through checkpoints freely while transporting Indian hemp and other prohibited items into the state from other places.
The suspect, the PPRO said, is also good at using the ID card to extort and harass innocent members of the public, thereby bringing the image of the Police Force to disrepute.
Exhibits recovered from the suspect include fake Police ID Card and a large quantity of Indian hemp.