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Army confirm arrest of six fake soldiers in Delta

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Army confirm arrest of six fake soldiers in Delta
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of six suspected fake military men Tuesday in Delta State.

In a statement on Thursday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the army said the six army imposters who were arrested at about midnight by men of the Operation Delta Hawk (OPDH) in Asaba, have been handed over to the 63 Brigade Military Police Group for further investigation and prosecution.

The full statement reads below:

ARREST OF FAKE MILITARY MEN IN ASABA

1. On Tuesday 23 February 2021 at about 11:10 pm, troop of Operation Delta Hawk (OPDH) in Delta State acting on intelligence report, arrested six suspected Army imposters along Midwifery school Road at Okpanam General area of Asaba, Delta state.

2. The suspects arrested were Mr Nwokoye Chidera Emmanuel aged 20 years, Mr Nwokoye Francis aged 24 years, Mr Chigozie Arinze aged 23 years, Mr Kingsley Ndukuba aged 32 years, Mr Chidera Anichukwu aged 21 years and Mr Chinedu Akwali aged 29 years.

3. During the arrest, the following items were recovered; 1× Mercedes Benz GL350, 1× Toyota Corolla with registration number ABJ 49 AA ABUJA,1× Fabric Nationale bayonet and pairs of military kits from one of the suspects, Mr Chidera who claimed to be a Cadet from Southern Maritime Academy at Ugheli, Delta state and suspect confessed to have gotten the Military kits from one Mr Hassan nicknamed(Commander).

4. Meanwhile, the suspects have been handed over to the 63 Brigade Military Police Group for further investigation and prosecution.

5. Consequently, the Army wishes to call on the general public and law-abiding citizens of the state to be wary of such people who parade themselves as military personnel and to report any suspicious person(s) to any nearest military formation/security agencies.

6. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your medium.

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Mohammed Yerima
Brigadier General
Director of Army Public Relations

25 February 2021

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