Delta: Police arrest three fakes soldiers, kill one

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Delta, State News Monday, August 29th, 2011

The Delta State Police Command on Monday arrested three fake military personnel for allegedly taking advantage of the uniform to intimidate members of the police force in Warri, Delta State.

The suspects were arrested, even as the spokesman for the police in the state, Mr. Charles Muka, told reporters that a suspected kidnapper was killed during a gun duel with the police. According to him, two AK 47 rifles and 24 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspects .

The fake military personnel suspects who were arrested at various locations in the state, the police said confessed they committed the offences.

The Divisional Police Officer of “B” Division, Chief Superintendent of Police, Samuel Musa, who paraded the suspects, explained that on August 22, a police patrol team stopped a motorcyclist operating beyond the legally stipulated time of 7pm.

He said the suspect, Louis Awusa, aged 22, who was riding on a motorcycle without a number plate, immediately called one Nelson Badidi who came in full military uniform and demanded that the Awusa should be set free.

Musa added, “At the same time, the victim spoke with one army colonel who ordered that Louis be released immediately, or else the “B” Division Police Station would be set ablaze.

“Police belt, two camouflage, military uniform and forged original first school leaving certificate were found in his possession.”

Another suspect, Nelson Oprezi, said he dressed in military uniform to avoid paying his transport fare from Ayakoromo to Yenegoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.

The third suspect, Nelson Badidi, said he wore the uniform to assist his brother who was apprehended by the police, because the police requested a N5,000 bribe before he would be released.

However, all the suspects expressed surprise at their arrests, adding that they expected the police to ‘’understand’’ their various actions.

On the shot kidnap suspect, Muka said, “On August 26 our men intercepted a Mitsubishi 1300 bus with registration number XC 295 SLK.

“The men in the bus engaged the police in a gun duel and one of the suspects was gunned down and another one apprehended.”

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