Fake Army Students ImpersonatorArrested by Nigeria Army Arrests in Delta

Saharareporters reported that about 14 students have been arrested for impersonating the Nigeria Army. They are in the the third battalion barrack, Effurun, Delta state. The students, who claimed to be army cadets of higher institutions in Delta State, were arrested few days ago by soldiers from the third Battalion, where they were paraded in the Barracks.

The arrested students was caught with items that includes army logos, insignia, recruitment application forms, assorted military outfits and identity cards bearing the inscription of the Effurun Barracks. According to Col. Out, the suspects were caught selling recruitment forms to unsuspecting members of the public, adding that their action had serious security implications, especially given the current insecurity climate in the country. One of the suspects, who simply gave his name as Stephen Okoh, a 500-level student at the Anwai campus of DELSU and leader of the organization, denied ever using the items found in their possession for criminal activities.