Bauchi man poses as army officer, defraud jobseeker N210,000

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Aminu Mohammed, for allegedly impersonating Nigerian Army personnel for two years.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ahmed Wakil, said this in a statement in Bauchi on Thursday, noting that the act violated sections 110(1) and 251 of the criminal code.

Aminu was apprehended by operatives of the Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate Divisional Police Headquarters (C) Division on July 22, 2024, after a complaint was filed against him.

He revealed that the suspect collected the sum of N210,000 from an unsuspecting individual under the false representation of assisting in securing a job with the Nigerian Army.

According to Wakil, “The suspect deceitfully directed his victim to meet his friend (who is currently at large) to facilitate his entry into the military training school in Zaria.

“However, after spending eight days in Zaria, the victim could not meet the individual who was supposed to take him to the training school.”

Police preliminary investigations have shown that the culprit had never served or worked with the military before his arrest.

Wakil added that Aminu had obtained a pair of camouflage trousers from his friend, who is a serving military personnel.

Police have ordered the transfer of the case for a discreet investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department to uncover more facts that will aid in prosecution.