Army parades 2 fake soldiers, 5 other criminals in PH

 

ARMY yesterday paraded two fake soldiers and five others arrested for different crimes in Rivers state.
Spokesman of the 2 Amphibious Brigade, Captain Lazarus Eli said one of the soldiers, Abba Ibrahim who went about with the rank of a Captain was using his fake identity to facilitate his illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta region.

“The suspect could not answer some of the questions satisfactorily. He was therefore arrested. Preliminary investigation revealed that Ibrahim was dismissed from the Nigeria Army in 2008 as a Sergeant,“ he said.

According to him, “One of those paraded was also dismissed from the Nigerian Navy but had been posing as a lieutenant in the Navy. Lucky Joseph, a former Naval personnel dismissed from service in March 2016 was arrested by soldiers in Akinima, Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state. He presented himself to troops as a serving Lieutenant in the Navy”

The image maker of the brigade , Captain Lazarus Eli said the hoodlums will be handed over to the appropriate authority for prosecution.