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Nigerian Army Arrests 12 Suspected Impostors In Lagos And Ogun States

The 81 Division, Nigerian Army Military Police Personnel have arrested over 12 suspected impostors fully dressed in military camouflage uniforms portraying the Nigerian Army in bad light during OPERATION CHECKMATE within Lagos and Ogun States.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Major General Umar Thama Musa in a press briefing dispelled the unfounded narrative   that all illicit acts committed by persons dressed in military uniforms are always military personnel.
He noted that person displaying military banners and accoutrement such as belts and stickers on vehicles and driving commercial vehicle in military uniform as well as driving civil vehicle painted in Army colour are most often not personnel of the Nigerian Army.
He said in an effort to curtail this ugly trend, the Division has heightened the activities of OPERATION CHECKMATE to ensure regular arrest of impostors and offenders within the Division area of responsibility. The GOC disclosed that over 150 impostors have been arrested from January 2021 till date.
Major General Musa during the parade of the suspected impostors explained that preliminary investigation revealed that some of suspects specialized in mounting road block along Ajah road to extort money from motorists as well as indulge in other illegal duties while dressed in Nigerian Army Camouflage uniform.
Similarly, the GOC said there are some arrested fully dressed in military uniform who were caught along the Ilaro Border area of Ogun State where they carried out smuggling of rice and other contrabands
In a statement by the 81 Division Army Public Relations, Major Olaniyi Joseph Osoba, the GOC says the arrested impostors would be handed over to the Nigerian Police for further action. He therefore urged members of the public to desist from wearing military uniform and T- Shirts, display of military Banners, Belts and stickers on vehicles as well as driving of civil vehicles painted in Army colour.
He further implored members of the public to continue to support the Division’s OPERATION CHECKMATE by proving information to the nearest Nigerian Army Formations or Units as part of efforts to rid Lagos and Ogun States or criminal elements who are bent on tarnishing the highly revered image of the NA.  The GOC thanked  members of the press for their efforts in objective reportage of activities  of the NA
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