The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Monday in Lagos paraded six suspects said to be impersonating military men.
Lieutenant Ayodeji Owoyomi, who spoke on behalf of the Commander, 81 Division Provost Group, Brigadier General Mohammed Abubakar, paraded the suspects before journalists at the division’s headquarters on Victoria Island.
A female suspect, Titus, was said to have been arrested on May 20, 2023, at Agip Gate, Nigerian Army Cantonment Ojo Mammy Market following a tip-off. The military said she had been arrested many times by the military police and was handed over to the state Commissioner of Police on January 5, 2023.The military described her as “an unrepentant impostor.”
On the fake Brigadier General said to be on the run, Owoyomi said the suspect was arrested on February 22, 2023, around 5.30pm at Tin Can Command Longroom Apapa, Lagos.
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