The Nasarawa state police command has arrested a fake Naval officer who by character description has been a notorious criminal and fraudster in the Karu Local Government Area of the state.
This was contained in a press release signed by the Command Public Relation Officer, ASP Nansel Ramhan, and made available to journalists.,
According to the statement, the arrest of the fake naval officer was in continuation of the onslaught against criminals in Nasarawa State.
The PRO said on the 24/7/2021 at about 1330hrs, Police personnel attached to New Karu Division while on intensive surveillance patrol, arrested one Nasiru Ahmed ‘M’ 32 years of age, an impostor, notorious criminal, and serial fraudster.
He further said that the suspect usually dresses in full military camouflage uniform of the Nigeria Navy, then approaches Point Of Sale (P.O.S) operators at different locations within Karu LGA, in Nasarawa State, under the guise of conducting transactions, where usually send in fake bank alerts into their mobile phones instead of cash.
He added that the suspect in most cases intimidates, harass and assault the P.O.S operators whenever they complain about the money given to him not reflecting in their bank accounts.
Consequently, and upon the arrest, a thorough search of the suspect’s house was conducted and 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 them for his nefarious activities.
The commissioner of Police, CP Bola Longe psc has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for further investigation.
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