Dismissed soldier arrested over alleged fraud

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a dismissed soldier, Aliyu Adamu for defrauding three applicants of N200,000 under the guise of helping them secure jobs in the Nigerian Army.

The command’s spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on September 17, 2024. “Operatives attached to ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters has taken a significant step in apprehending an individual involved in fraudulent activities.

L/Cpl Aliyu Adamu from Obi LGA of Nasarawa State has been arrested on charges of impersonation, cheating, criminal misappropriation, & criminal breach of trust.

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This arrest follows complaints from three individuals who reported that L/Cpl Aliyu Adamu collected a total sum of N200,000 from them, promising to secure jobs for them in the Nigerian Army.

However, they were not invited to the Nigerian Army depot for training as promised. The suspect admitted to having been dismissed as a Lance Corporal from the Nigerian Army a few months ago for being absent without official leave for a year.