The police have arrested a former Director-General, National Task force to Combat Illegal Importation, Smuggling of Small Arms, and Light Weapons, Osita Okereke, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of millions of naira.
He was also accused of forgery, parading as the DG of the task force and obtaining money under false pretences from applicants across the federation.
Okereke was arrested last Thursday while paying a courtesy call on the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
He was said to have earlier resisted arrest and directed his boys to assault the policemen who went to apprehend him following a petition against him. Read more