Troops arrest suspected military impostor near Onitsha Head Bridge
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of 63 Brigade Garrison have arrested a suspected military impostor during a routine foot patrol around the Onitsha Head Bridge axis.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was apprehended at about 9:53 a.m. on July 24 along Oko Market in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State.
According to the sources, the suspect, who hails from Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, was intercepted by troops on patrol after exhibiting suspicious behaviour.
Although military authorities did not disclose the specific items recovered from the suspect or the circumstances surrounding the alleged impersonation, he was identified as a suspected impostor and taken into custody.
The suspect has since been handed over to the Army Corps of Ordinance (ACORN) for further investigation and necessary administrative action.
Military sources said the arrest forms part of ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Army to curb impersonation of military personnel and protect the integrity of its operations, while warning members of the public against posing as security personnel or unlawfully using military uniforms and accoutrements.
