The Nasarawa State Police command said the officers of the Nigerian Army have arrested a fake soldier in the Awe Local Government Area of the state and handed him over to the command for interrogation
This was contained in a press statement made available to Journalists in Lafia on Thursday, by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel.
Nansel said the suspected criminal was arrested following painstaking efforts by officers of the command.
“On the 6/1/2024 at about 1739hrs, one Muhammed Haladu ‘M’ of behind Ozas Hotel, Karu Abuja was arrested on full military camouflage at Awe LGA by two soldiers who came home on pass and handed him over to the Police at Awe Division.
“The suspect claimed to be a soldier attached to 231 Battalion Biu, Borno State, but investigation proved otherwise. The criminal defrauded unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of securing employment in the Nigerian Army.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect attempted to join the military but couldn’t, thus, went to military barracks to purchase the uniform he is using for his nefarious activities,” the statement added.
