Police nab 3 for printing fake exemption tags

Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested three suspects for allegedly printing fake COVID- 19 exemption tags. A statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the suspects were arrested following ongoing efforts by the command to check the proliferation of fake COVID-19 exemption tags across the territory. He said police detectives […]

Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested three suspects for allegedly printing fake COVID- 19 exemption tags.

A statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the suspects were arrested following ongoing efforts by the command to check the proliferation of fake COVID-19 exemption tags across the territory.

He said police detectives from the command’s intelligence bureau, acting on a tip off arrested Ahmed Adeiza, Oniya Arinze and Donald Douglas.

According to him, the suspects were arrested by the police detectives at UTC Garki Area 10, and Enugu Street in Abuja. Manzah said the exhibits recovered from the suspects included one fake COVID-19 exemption tag, eight fake presidential taskforce exemption tags, two flash drives, two laptops, two fake police spy identity cards, and dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.

“While Oniya Arinze and Donald Douglas were arrested in possession of 10 fake FCT COVID-19 exemption tags, according to Ahmed Adeiza, each of the tags is sold at N1,500, “ he said.

He added that said since the commencement of the operation, the command has arrested a total of nine suspects who produce the fake COVID-19 exemption tags, adding that seven suspects obtained the fake tags and are using same to defy the presidential lockdown order.

He said the police commissioner, Bala Ciroma, warned that all persons arrested in possession of fake exemption tags risk prosecution.