Police arrest fake soldier, robber, recovers riffle
By Faith Awa Maji
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a fake soldier on full military camouflage at Awe local government area of the State.
Police spokesman in the State, DSP Ramhan Nansel said “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. The criminal defrauded unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of securing employment into the Nigeria 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.
In a related development, a suspected armed robber has been arrested.
According DSP Rahman Nansel “on 10/01/2024 at about 1130hrs, acting based on credible information, operatives of the Command’s Anti robbery team on intelligence led Patrol along Fadama Bauna intercepted a group of three young men suspected to be armed robbers riding on an unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle.
“The hoodlums abandoned the motorcycle and took to flight on sighting the Police men, but were given a hot chase.
“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.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, psc, mni while commending the officers, tasked them not to relent in the fight against criminals in the State’, he said.
