Imagine suffering oppression in the hands of a man that has a toy gun. What would you do if you later find out that the man that made you sweat profusely was having a toy gun all along?
This surprise was on the faces of everyone that was there when man Daniel Iwalokun was apprehended by the operatives of So-Safe Corps.
He had caused fear and distress in the Ala community of Odogbolu Local Government Area in Ogun State.
Iwalokun is an indigene of Ilaje in Ondo State.
The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Moruf Yusuf, confirmed the arrest.
It was detailed in a statement released on Monday.
Yusuf revealed that the suspect, identified as Daniel Iwalokun, was apprehended with a toy gun.
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The corps said: “The suspect, identified as Daniel Iwalokun, a native of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State”.
He was apprehended by the Ijebu Zonal Operation team of the Corps.
“The suspect had been instilling fear in the people, causing unrest in the said Ala community and using the fake pistol to achieve his criminal aims.”
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According to him, initial investigations revealed that the suspect had been operating alone with the toy gun.
Moruf stated that the suspect and the counterfeit firearm had been taken to the Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters.
The police will carry out additional investigation and potential prosecution.
According to him, this is the directive of the Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo.