It is the end of the road for two fake soldiers harassing innocent motorists after they were apprehended by security operatives in Delta State.
Emejo Benedict and Onwusuluke Kelechi after they were apprehended
Two men posing to be men of the Nigerian army and collecting money by force from motorists in Delta state have been arrested and handed over to the police by security operatives. This was revealed in a statement by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman.
"The two suspects, Emejo Benedict and Onwusuluke Kelechi, were arrested dressed in military camouflage uniform while extorting money from commercial tricycle (KEKE NAPEP) drivers and molesting their fellow civilians along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspects have since been handed over to Nigerian Police in Asaba.
"It is necessary to enjoin the general public to be more vigilant and security conscious because of the activities of these impostors. The general public are therefore requested to report anyone claiming to be a soldier outside a designated military locations.
"We would like to again call the public to please take advantage of the newly established Nigerian Army Information and Call Centre to report any such issue and other security concern by calling the short code 193 using any of the telecommunication service providers in Nigeria or through email at [email protected]"
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