Fake soldier nabbed in Lagos for abduction, theft

The Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad has arrested a fake military officer for kidnapping a young man in Ikeja and leaving him on the Third Mainland Bridge after stealing his iPhone 13. The 42-year-old suspect, Kingsley Wanogho, a former army sergeant and ex-convict, was caught after one of his victims recognized him near Computer Village in Ikeja on Saturday. The RRS shared this update in a statement on X.com on Wednesday.
The statement partly read, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect on 30th December 2024 accused his victim of stumbling on him. He claimed he lost a gold ring in the process and that his victim must produce the ring for him.
“Wanogho, thereafter, told his victim, Solomon, that he was an army officer, displaying his identification card. It was further alleged that Wanogho told his victim that if he couldn’t produce his gold ring, he was going to take him to army barracks in Oshodi.”
At this point, Wanogho reportedly summoned an accomplice on a motorcycle to assist in transporting Solomon.
Under the pretence of taking him to the Army Cantonment, the duo reportedly drove Solomon to the Third Mainland Bridge, where they stole his iPhone 13 and money before abandoning him at the location.
“Further investigations revealed that Wanogho sold the iPhone 13 for N150,000.00 in Computer Village, Ikeja. Recovered from him were a Nigerian Army fez cap and a Nigerian Army fake identity card,” the statement added.
The statement added that the suspect has been transferred to the Commissioner of Police’s Special Squad for further investigation.