Police arrest fake naval officer in Nasarawa

The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Saturday disclosed the arrest of a fake Naval Officer in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement in Lafia on Saturday revealed that the suspect was arrested wearing full military camouflage and with identity card bearing his name.

The PPRO narrated: “On August 25, 2022, a 33-year-old man, an indigene of Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area, was nabbed wearing military camouflage.

“The suspect who claimed to be working in Kogi State, was arrested at Doma market, while putting on full Military Camouflage, by operatives of 4 Special Forces Command, Doma and handed over to the Police for further investigation.”

The PPRO added that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect procured the military regalia and accoutrements from Lagos State.

The PPRO said that the suspect had been wearing the uniform to deceive unsuspecting members of the public before nemesis caught up with him.

He further said that investigation led to the recovery of some military accoutrements of the Nigeria Navy.

He listed the accoutrements to include two sets of combat short knickers, a jack knife, two identification cards of Nigeria Merchant Navy carrying the name of the suspect, Belt, two mobile phones.

Nansel said the Commissioner of Police (CP), Adesina Soyemi, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to carry out exhaustive investigation to unravel other crimes that might have been committed by the suspect.

He said the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution after the investigation.