Two arrested for allegedly impersonating soldiers years after leaving military school

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 2 men accused of impersonating subject unit and allegedly assaulting a laundry attendant successful the Suleja country of the authorities implicit a missing mobile phone.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects, identified arsenic Abraham Ashiwel and Michael Okonkwo, some of Bakassi area, Suleja, were arrested aft they allegedly stormed a laundry store successful Angwan-Gwari country of Suleja connected August 8.

He explained that the suspects assaulted the store attendant implicit an alleged missing telephone earlier operatives of ‘B’ Division, Suleja, commenced probe and arrested them.

During interrogation, Abiodun said the suspects allegedly confessed to impersonating subject unit successful the assemblage for years.

The Police bid said probe revealed that some men had attended the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, but were expelled successful 2016 and 2019 respectively.

Items recovered from the suspects see a subject camouflage trouser, 2 combat T-shirts, 2 pairs of godforsaken boots, 2 individuality cards and 2 jackknives.

The constabulary said the suspects stay successful custody for further probe and would beryllium transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further actio...