Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious fake army officer who has been extorting money from residents.
The suspect parading himself as a fake soldier
A man identified as Abdul Mohammed, has been arrested by a surveillance patrol team of the Nigerian Police along Zango road in Tudun Nupawa area of Kaduna state for impersonating an army private.
The suspect was said to have dressed in full military camouflage to extort money from residents under the pretense of being a soldier.
DSP Zubairu Abubakar, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna state police command said, "The suspect was spotted on 11th April, 2016 at about 10.30pm in full military camouflage with a bullet proof jacket and tried to conceal himself in suspicious manner on sighting policemen.
"When the policemen asked him, he could not satisfactory account for himself. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is from Tudun Nupawa, Kaduna and that he is not a genuine soldier but wears the military uniform to aid him in committing crime," he said.