The Police in Bauchi state,Nigeria have apprehended a fake military officer over a job scam.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state,Superintendent of Police(SP) Ahmed Wakil in a statement on Thursday 25th July,2024 said the 30-year-old man, Aminu Mohammed from Magaji Quarters, Bauchi, was apprehended by operatives of Tafawa Balewa housing estate Divisional Police Headquarters (C) Division for impersonating Nigerian Army personnel for two years.
SP Wakil stated that the act violates sections 110(1) and 251 of the criminal code.
He said “the arrest was made on July 22, 2024, after a complaint was filed against him. Aminu Muhammad collected the sum of two hundred and ten thousand naira (N210,000.00) from an unsuspecting individual under the false representation of assisting in securing a job with the Nigerian Army. F
“Furthermore, the suspect deceitfully directed his victim to meet his friend (who is currently at large) to facilitate his entry into the military training school in Zaria. However, after spending eight days in Zaria, the victim could not meet the individual who was supposed to take him to the training school.
“Preliminary investigations have shown that the culprit had never served or worked with the military before his arrest. However, he had obtained a pair of camouflage trousers from his friend, who is serving military personnel”.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, in the state CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has ordered the transfer of the case for a discreet investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department(SCID) to uncover more facts that will aid in prosecution.