The Nigerian Army have handed two men, Jonathan Yahaya and Mohammed Umar to the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly falsely parading themselves as soldiers.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Public Relations Officer confirmed this on Wednesday.
According to Hundeyin, a Major in the Army, whose name was not mentioned, attached to the 81 Division, Nigerian Army Provost, Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, Lagos brought the two suspects to Onikan Police Division after their arrest.
He said the army arrested one of the suspects who was wearing camouflage trousers and black combat boots while the second was wearing a Nigerian Army uniform.
“On interrogation, it was discovered that both suspects were fake soldiers. They could not tell how they got the army uniforms, hence their arrest.
“The suspects will be charged to court after investigations,” Hundeyin said.
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