Police arrest fake soldier in Ogun

A 32-year-old man, Abdul-Azeez Haruna, has been arrested by men of Ogun State police command for impersonating as a military officer.

The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement yesterday, stated that the suspect was arrested while in full military camouflage “terrorizing people in the area”.

His behaviour according to the statement, aroused the suspicion of members of the community who challenged him and held him hostage.

Oyeyemi said after thorough investigation, the suspect confessed that he was not a soldier and that he was just “faking”.

According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the suspect to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.