A 16-year old man, faking disability has been arrested by the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Awka, Anambra State for allegedly being in possession of substance suspected to be banned substance.
It was also learnt that the suspect who was later identified as Sunday Justice, an indigene of Ebonyi State is said to be extorting money from innocent residents of Awka, Anambra State capital.
Infonet9ja.com gathered that Justice was arrested at the busy Aroma junction, while begging for alms.
It was gathered that the suspect who pretended to be handicapped, with bandage on his left hand was notorious for harassing pedestrians while begging for alms from them.
According to a newspaper vendor who gave her name as Agatha, said luck, however ran out on him when some police officers, stationed at the area, accosted him after noticing his suspicious movements.
“Upon investigation, the policemen discovered that Justice had no injuries on his bandaged left arm.
“They also discovered cash of various denominations on him and a substance suspected to be drug probably used to get him high,” she said.
When contacted, the Police spokesperson in the state, Mohammed Haruna, confirmed the arrest, saying investigations were on-going.
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