Impersonation

KAROTA arrests impersonator

By Muhammad Aminu

The Kano state Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has arrested an impersonator defrauding drivers at night.

The 27-year-old young man impersonated the agency staff on duty around 12 midnight on Monday.

The suspect, identified as Lukman Abdullahi, appeared on night duty on Monday when he was apprehended.

According to the Agency Public Relations Officer, Nabulusi Kofar Na’isa, the suspect was apprehended wearing KAROTA uniform, disguising as their Staff.

Kofar Na’isa added that the agency got the report of the suspect using its name, manhandling commuters but did not get to meet him until now.

The Managing Director of the agency, Baffa Babba Danagundi, called on the general public to report officials who engage in misconduct, bribery and corruption as they will be charged accordingly to court.

He added that once investigation is completed, the suspect will be handed over to the police for onward investigation before the law.