The Cross River Police Command On Thursday paraded a man impersonating a police officer, Idongesit Effiong, 29, for allegedly raping a 23 year old girl.

Effiong was arrested by men of the police command on the 17 of January 2016 at Ekorinim area of Calabar Municipality, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr John Eluu.

Eluu, said that the victim was raped by Effiong and his two friends who are now at large on the 17th of January at an uncompleted building in Ekorinim.

“On the 17 of January 2016, One Esther Etete, came to the command with a case of an alleged rape.

“She complained that she was raped by three men at Ekorinim area of Calabar Municipality.

“Immediately after taking down her statement, men of the police swung into action and we able to arrest one Idongesit Effiong while two of his friends ran away on sighting us.

“Effiong was arrested with fake police uniform. Further investigation shows that he has been using this fake police uniform to commit heinous crimes in the area’’, he said.

According to the PPRO, the police were on the search for the other two suspects.

Also, the police also paraded one Emmanuel Eyo, 23, and Monachi Igbo, 18, for unlawful possession of fire arms.

The PPRO said that the suspects were using the arms to terrorise resident at Ekpo Abasi area of Calabar South.

He further said that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.