Wawu! Fake Soldier In Military's Camouflage Nabbed With N720,000, NDA Emblem, Belt, Others In Niger State

  

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command has arrested a Fake Soldier with military camouflage and cash of N720,000, at Ibeto area of Nasko, Magama Local Government Area of the state.

Niger State Police PRO, Wasiu Abiodun in a statement on Wednesday August 10, said that a Mercedes Benz with Reg. No. BDG 300 TA, one NDA emblem, one military camouflage jungle hat, one military vest with a belt, one military face mask, two ropes and three sim cards of different network providers were recovered from the suspect identified as Aliyu Umar.

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According to the Police image maker, the suspect who has been on the Command’s watch list, could not give a satisfactory account of himself after claiming to be a car dealer and farmer, while also reportedly saying that the cash in his possession was meant to purchase a vehicle.

According to Wasiu Abiodunm the 35-year-old suspect had dumped a Honda Accord vehicle with Reg.No. RBC 143 FF at Maje along Kotangora road in 2020 to evade arrest for a similar offence.

 

The Statement Read;

 

“On receipt of this information, Police operatives attached to Nasko Division mobilized to the area and arrested one Aliyu Umar aged 35yrs ‘m’ of Wawu-Garin Warra, Ngaski LGA of Kebbi State.

 

“During interrogation, he denied being a military officer, but claimed that the accoutrements belong to his brother who is a soldier is serving at Warri.”

 

“The Case is still under investigation, and Umar will be arraigned in court for prosecution immediately after the conclusion of the probe.