The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested a fake corps
member at the NYSC orientation camp, Ikot Itie Udung, in Nsit Atai Local
Government Area.
This is contained in a statement by the Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Chukwu Ikechukwu.
He said on Wednesday said the man, Justice Orlu, was
nabbed following an intelligence report from men of the police force at the
orientation camp.
“Based on intelligence received by our policemen at the
orientation camp, Officers swung into action and arrested one Mr Justice Orlu
Ordu, and indigene of Ikwere in Rivers, in Monday Uko’s Hostel in the
orientation camp.
“On interrogation, Ordu admitted being a fake corps member
who forged NYSC call-up letter claiming to have graduated from University of
Uyo, from the Department of Architecture.
“He will be charged to court at the conclusion of
investigation,” Ikechukwu said.
He added that that the Commissioner of Police in the state,
Mr Zubairu Muazu, had assured members of the public that the command had put in
place an intelligence-led policing in efforts to reduce crime.
The 2017 Batch A stream II Corps members posted to the state
and who reported to camp on July 26 were 1,986.
By Wale Odunsi
