Men of the Edo State Public Works Volunteers, on Tuesday, arrested one Sunday James for parading himself as a military officer.
James was alleged of intimidating the residents of Benin City, especially the traders.
The commander of PUWOV in the state, Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie, said that the suspect was arrested at the Oba Ovonramwen Square in Benin City with a fake military identification card of the Civil Intelligence Agency.
The suspected fake soldier was arrested following intelligence and complaints from residents of the area, Yusuf-Osagie said.
He added that the suspect had been handed over to the police at the Oba Market Police Division for further investigation.
“Officials of PUWOV apprehended one Sunday James for impersonating and parading (himself) as an officer of the Nigerian Army at the Oba Ovonranmwen Square in Benin City. The suspect was arrested wearing military uniforms, with a fake identity card.
“His arrest followed a tip-off that the suspect had been presenting himself as a serving soldier in the area for a while, and has been intimidating and harassing residents, traders and others in the Oba Ovonranmwen Square and environs.
“The suspect ran out of luck on December 7, 2021, when he went on with his normal business of harassing and intimidating residents on Camouflage T-shirt when he was apprehended by PUWOV officials.
“He has been handed over to the Oba Market Police Division for further investigation and prosecution,” the PUWOV commander stated.
