{"id":325461,"date":"2021-03-10T22:36:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T21:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=325461"},"modified":"2021-03-11T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T08:26:00","slug":"fake-soldier-meets-his-waterloo-in-cross-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=325461","title":{"rendered":"Fake soldier meets his waterloo in Cross River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"description\" wp_automatic_readability=\"77\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_707523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-707523\" style=\"width:412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-707523 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"Army boot\" width=\"412\" height=\"229\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2016\/10\/boots-e1544102576355.jpg?resize=412%2C229&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-temp-aztec-id=\"8aa61087-eeb0-4d9e-8e47-26ef69be28c8\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-707523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Army<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>By Ike Uchechukwu \u2013 Calabar<\/h3>\n<p>Twenty-eight year old Ogbonnia Paul Chukwudi met his waterloo as his was arrested by security operatives after successfully impersonating as a soldiers for four years in Cross River State.<br \/>\nThe fake soldier from Ebonyi State has been impersonating for the past four years before his apprehension by NSCDC.<br \/>\nVanguard learned that the suspect was arrested by officers of the NSCDC at Igoli, Ogoja and handed over to the 130 Battalion who after preliminary investigation handed the fake officer to the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.<br \/>\nSpeaking at the 13 Brigade Headquarters on Wednesday while handing over the fake soldier to the Police for prosecution, the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General MA Abdullahi said the suspect has been impersonating for the past 4 years.<br \/>\nBrigadier General Abdullahi who spoke through Major SN Ikpeme said several items were recovered from the impersonator.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cDuring the course of investigation, it was revealed that the suspect has been presenting himself as a serving soldier for four years.<br \/>\n\u201cItems recovered from his residence at 7 stadium road, Igoli Ogoja includes camouflage t shirt, some of his pictures on military uniform, fake Military ID card, prescreening certificate of the Nigerian Army among others\u201d, he said.<br \/>\nHe added that the suspect and the exhibits have been handed over to the police for further investigation.<br \/>\nHe requested for update from the police of the outcome of it\u2019s investigation so as to update the Brigade\u2019s crime record.<br \/>\nThe assistant Police Public Relations Officer ,ASP Ewa Igiri who received the suspect and exhibits said further investigations will be carried out and the suspect prosecuted accordingly.<br \/>\nOgbonnia Paul, the suspect told journalist that the uniform belonged to his father adding that this was the highest mistake if his life .<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Army By Ike Uchechukwu \u2013 Calabar Twenty-eight year old Ogbonnia Paul Chukwudi met his waterloo as his was arrested by security operatives after successfully impersonating as a soldiers for four years in Cross River State. The fake soldier from Ebonyi State has been impersonating for the past four years before his apprehension by NSCDC. 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