Police Sergeant dismissed over killing of undergraduate, fake AIG arrested in Sokoto

The Police Command in Bayelsa State has dismissed a Sergeant who allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old undergraduate, Tariela Nikadae, on Friday.
Asinim Butswat, the spokesman for the Command, said on Wednesday in Yenagoa that the sergeant would soon be arraigned.
The incident happened during a police raid and detention of residents by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Command.
The detained residents were later screened and freed by the police following intervention by their relatives.
“The Bayelsa State Police Command regrets the unfortunate incident involving a police officer and a resident of Tenacious Road, Edepie, Yenagoa.
“Sgt. Timadi Emmanuel attached to a patrol team of Akenfa Division, while on patrol at Tenacious Road, Edepie, under questionable circumstances shot one Tariela Nikade, male, aged 20.
“The policeman has been dismissed after preliminary investigations into the incident and he will be prosecuted as soon as investigations are concluded,” Butswat said.
Meanwhile, the Police Command in Sokoto State has arrested one Ibrahim Dangaladima who claimed to be an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Cordelia Nwawe, made the disclosure at the state command in Sokoto on Wednesday.
Nwawe said that Dangaladima had been on police wanted list for many fraudulent and impersonation offences for the past four months.
“Luck ran out of him on Friday, November 23, when he claimed to be an AIG of Police and Force Secretary who has an office in the Police Force Headquarters Abuja.
“He offered to provide nine slots – five Cadet ASPs, and four Cadet Inspectors to an unsuspecting business man.
“He requested for N482, 500 for each of the cadet ASPs slot and N222,000 for each of Cadet Inspectors slot.
“On interrogation, he confessed to have been in the business for about five years and have duped unspecified number of unsuspecting law abiding citizens,” she said.
The Command Spokesperson also paraded another suspect -Surajo Muhammad, a native of Arkila area of the state, who specialised in car theft.
She said Surajo was arrested in the act after prolonged, intensive and painstaking intelligence gathering at the Shehu Mosque having succeeded in opening a Toyota Corolla car with his master keys capable of opening any car door.