DSS ARRESTS FAKE OPERATIVE EXTORTING ABUJA MOTORISTS WITH TOY GUN
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
The Department of State Services has arrested a man identified as Moferewa Maiye for allegedly impersonating a DSS operative and using a fake firearm to extort commuters and motorists in Abuja.
Maiye was apprehended late Wednesday by DSS operatives at his hideout near NITEL Junction, along Adetokunbo Ademola Way, Wuse II, Abuja, following credible intelligence received by the Service.
The suspect was reportedly wearing a DSS tactical uniform and was found in possession of a fake pistol when he was arrested.
A security source said Maiye allegedly used the uniform and imitation firearm to intimidate commuters and motorists and extort money from them.
The source said the suspect, who claimed to be from Agbajojun Village in Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State, told investigators that his brother was a DSS operative who died several years ago.
According to the source, Maiye identified his late brother as Monday Maiye and claimed that the DSS uniform and other items recovered from him belonged to his deceased sibling.
Investigators are now working to determine how long the suspect had allegedly been involved in impersonating security personnel and extorting members of the public.
He remains in DSS custody and is undergoing interrogation as investigators probe how he obtained the Service’s uniform and other tactical items.
The source said the arrest highlights the DSS’s growing concern over individuals impersonating security personnel to intimidate members of the public and engage in criminal activities.
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