Posted on: 08:53 Sat, 04 Jun 2016



The Nigerian Army in Port
Harcourt has arrested seven men
for allegedly parading themselves
as army and navy personnel in
Rivers and environs.

The Assistant Director, Army Public
Relations, 2 Brigade, Nigerian
Army, Port Harcourt, Capt. Eli
Lazarus, presented the suspects to
journalists on Friday.

He said one suspect, used the army
uniform for illegal bunkering,
while others impersonated military
personnel to defraud unsuspecting
individuals and companies.

Lazarus listed the suspects as Abba
Ibrahim (40), Lucky Nyeke (32),
Abba Mohammed (25), Godwin
Okeke (25), Tijjani Kano (29), John
Inuwa (29) and Gabriel Ameh (44).

“On June 1, troops from 2 Brigade
arrested one Abba Ibrahim 40,
along Bodo in Gokana while fully
dressed in military camouflage
uniform with the badge of rank of
Captain.

“Ibrahim was sighted alone by our
men, who became suspicious and
when questioned could not provide
answers satisfactorily.

“The suspect revealed that he was
dismissed from the Nigerian Army
in 2008 as a Sergeant, and while
being interrogated confessed to
using the uniform to facilitate
illegal oil bunkering.

“One Toyota Hilux vehicle with
registration number Cross River
GGJ 561 AA and refined automotive
gasoline oil loaded in the vehicle
were recovered from the suspect,”
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
quoted the army spokesman as
saying on the matter.

Source: TheNation