Police nab Fake Army Capt for robbery in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos state Police Command have nabbed a fake ‘Army Capt’, Andy Teddy Edward, 39, who always posed as a modelling agent, inviting ladies for auditioning and robbing them of their cars and valuables in Lagos.

The police spokesperson, a Superintendent of Police, SP, Benjamin Hundreyin, in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday, said detectives of the Lagos state Police Command arrested the fake Army Captain, Andy Teddy Edwards, 39, for armed robbery.

He stated that the fake soldier usually posed as a modelling agent, and would invite ladies for auditioning and then rob them of their cars and valuables at gun point.

According to him, the suspect was arrested, following a painstaking investigation that was launched after one of his victims reported the robbery of her Lexus RX330 SUV.

“Investigation led to the recovery of one Ford Edge SUV with registration number KRD 276 EG, one sewing machine, one POS machine with six SIM cards, two pairs of military camouflage uniform, one number plate – AFL 469 GD, in the suspect’s house.

“While investigation is being rounded off, the owner of the Ford SUV is hereby urged to come forward to claim same. Suspect would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.”