By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –
The Police in Nasarawa State, said it has arrested a fake soldier wearing military camouflage and a notorious armed robbery suspect.
A statement signed by the
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the two criminals were arrested at different locations and different dates.
While the fake soldier was arrested on the 6th of January, 2024 in Awe, the robber was arrested on the 10th of January, in Lafia local government, all in Nasarawa State.
“On 10/01/2023 at about 11:30 hours, acting based on credible information, operatives of the Command’s Anti robbery team on intelligence led Patrol along Fadaman Bauna and intercepted a group of three young men suspected to be armed robbers riding on an unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle”.
“Consequently, one Kabiru Alhaji Yusuf was arrested while two others escaped. A search was conducted on him where one AK 47 riffle and a motorcycle were recovered as exhibit”
“In another development, on 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” he said.
According to the statement, the criminal defrauded unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of securing employment into the Nigeria Army.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect attempted to join the military but couldn’t, as such he went to military barracks and purchased the uniform he’s using for his nefarious activities.
DSP Nansel, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, while commending the officers, tasked them not to relent in the fight against criminals in the state.
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