Bauchi police arrest fake soldier accused of attacking employer, stealing vehicle

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar Shehu, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel, attacking his prospective leader and stealing his vehicle.

The suspect, a autochthonal of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was arrested implicit alleged transgression impersonation, transgression breach of trust, battle and theft.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Friday, October 30, 2026.

According to the statement, the bid received a written petition connected October 22 from a nonmigratory of Gida Dubu country of Bauchi, who alleged that the fishy had contacted him seeking employment arsenic a operator astatine his axenic h2o factory.

The petitioner said the fishy contacted him connected October 18 and was invited for an interrogation and driving assessment.

However, during the appraisal connected October 22, the fishy allegedly attacked the mill proprietor and the lad of 1 of his neighbours earlier fleeing with the employer's vehicle.

The stolen conveyance was identified arsenic a achromatic H-Jet centrifugal conveyance with registration fig AE-278-ALK. A greenish Infinix Smart 5X mobile telephone was besides reportedly stolen.

The constabulary said detectives subsequently launched an probe and arrest...