Police arrest fake naval officer in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa police command says it has arrested one Nasiru Ahmed for parading himself as a naval officer in Karu LGA of the state.

Ramhan Nansel, spokesperson of the police command, said this in a statement made on behalf of Bola Longe, commissioner of police, in Lafia, the state capital.

The statement said the police personnel attached to the new Karu division, while on intensive surveillance patrol, arrested the suspect.

“Nasiru Ahmed usually dresses in military camouflage of the Nigeria Navy, approaches Point Of Sale (P.O.S) operators at different locations within Karu LGA, under the guise of conducting transactions and sending fake bank alerts into their mobile phones in lieu of cash,” the statement reads.

“The suspect, in most cases, intimidates, harasses and assaults P.O.S operators whenever they complain about the money given to him not reflecting in their bank accounts.”

The statement said during a search on Nasiru Ahmed, the following exhibits were recovered — two sets of Navy uniforms, two sets of boots, one set of knee guard and one dagger which he admitted using for his nefarious activities.

The commissioner, in the statement, directed that the suspect be transferred to the state criminal investigation department, Lafia, for further investigation.

He warned criminal elements in the state to either repent or leave the state, warning that if caught, they will be dealt with decisively.