Four army impersonators arrested in Benin

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The suspects

Jethro Ibileke/Benin

The police in Benin, Edo State, have arrested four persons for allegedly posing as men of the Nigerian Army.

The suspects are: Iyoragie David, Emmanuel Musa, Kingsley Egharevba and Chibuike Nwabali,

The suspects were said to have put on uniforms of the Nigerian Army when they were arrested at Okhuaihe village, along Benin/Asaba Road, by local vigilante who were in search of some kidnappers.

The suspects were later handed over to the police on suspicion that they were members of the kidnappers. Investigations, however, showed that two of them were ex-service men.

One of the suspects, David who hailed from Bayelsa State, said he left the military school some times ago, adding that he knew that he was not supposed to wear the uniform after leaving the military.

He said he and his collegues went to visit a friend in the area before they were…

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