By Ahmed Ahmed
In a significant breakthrough, operatives from the ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters have apprehended L/Cpl Aliyu Adamu from Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State for his involvement in fraudulent activities.
Adamu, a dismissed Lance Corporal from the Nigerian Army, was arrested on charges of impersonation, cheating, criminal misappropriation, and criminal breach of trust [1).
This is contained in a statement signed by SP Ahmed Wakil Spokesperson of the command made available to newsmen on
Tuesday.
The arrest came after three individuals filed complaints against Adamu, alleging that he collected N200,000 from them with promises to secure jobs for them in the Nigerian Army.
However, they were never invited to the Nigerian Army depot for training as promised.
During interrogation, Adamu confessed to using the money collected from the victims for personal purposes and admitted to being dismissed from the Nigerian Army a few months ago for being absent without official leave for a year.
The Bauchi State Police Command, led by Commissioner of Police CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has urged the public to remain vigilant against individuals exploiting others with fraudulent job opportunities.
The police have encouraged the public to report any suspicious activities to prevent falling victim to similar fraudulent schemes in the future.