Police Detectives attached to Onipanun Division of the Ogun
State Police Command have arrested Ayodele Adedeji of Jackross, Iyana Iyesi,
Ota for parading himself as a soldier in the Nigerian Army.
The suspect, who was monitored for some time by members of
the public in the area, was accosted while the members of the community called
the attention of a sergeant in the Nigerian army who resides in that community
to ascertain if Adedeji was a genuine military man.
the public in the area, was accosted while the members of the community called
the attention of a sergeant in the Nigerian army who resides in that community
to ascertain if Adedeji was a genuine military man.
After interrogating Adedeji and the sergeant was not
satisfied with the suspect’s explanation, handed him over to the police.
satisfied with the suspect’s explanation, handed him over to the police.
During police interrogation, the suspect confessed to be a
fake soldier who had been impersonating for long.
fake soldier who had been impersonating for long.
He stated further that his elder brother was in the Army and
he died some years back before he picked up all his uniforms and accoutrements
for use.
he died some years back before he picked up all his uniforms and accoutrements
for use.
Items recovered from the suspect included two pairs of
complete Nigerian Army uniforms, fake NA ID card, jungle boots, dummy gun, and
other accoutrements of the Nigerian Army.
complete Nigerian Army uniforms, fake NA ID card, jungle boots, dummy gun, and
other accoutrements of the Nigerian Army.
The Commissioner of Police CP Abdulmajid Ali directed the
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Investigation and Intelligence in
Ogun State to thoroughly investigate the matter to know if the suspect was
involved in kidnapping, land speculation, armed robbery for proper prosecution
of the case.
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Investigation and Intelligence in
Ogun State to thoroughly investigate the matter to know if the suspect was
involved in kidnapping, land speculation, armed robbery for proper prosecution
of the case.
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