Police parade fake soldier in Jos

The Police Command in Plateau has paraded one John Ladong of Gero community of Jos South Local Government Area of the state, for personating as a Captain of the Nigeria Army.

Mr Edward Egbuka, the Commissioner in charge of the command, paraded the suspect before newsmen on Saturday in Jos.

The suspect was paraded alongside other 16 suspects for crimes ranging from impersonation, kidnapping, culpable homicide, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.

The Commissioner of Police, while parading the suspects at the State Headquarters in Jos warned them to desist from their acts as the force was ready to take them on.

He explained that the suspected personator was arrested and handed over to the police by operatives of ‘Operation Safe Haven’ (OPSH), a special task force maintenaning peace in the state.

Egbuka explained that the suspect,who was arrested on May 18 at Riyom, was also putting on a full army camouflage uniform, and driving an army coloured Peugeot 206 vehicle.

“After arrest, the personnel of OPSH transfered the suspect and handed over to our Area Command in Bukuru.

“Upon interrogation, it was established that the suspect was not a military personnel,” the CP said.

Egbuka said 15 sets of Army and Air Force uniforms, 15 forcecom sim cards, two pairs of military boots, one jack knife, and other items were found in the suspect’s possession.

He stated that other items found in his possession include; “One forged NAF ID card bearing Flying Officer JJ Nanzing, two machetes, one jack knife, six leave pass of the Nigeria Army, one Nigeria Navy trouser, one Nigeria Immigration service camouflage trousers, one Nigeria Army Headquarters stamp, four passports photograph of senior retired military officers, four Nigeria Army recruitment application forms and one Nigeria Navy recruitment form bearing different names, fake vehicle particulars and other suspicious documents.

The commissioner said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

Speaking to NAN, the suspect regretted his act and pleaded that justice be tampered with mercy.