Three fake soldiers arrested in Ogun State

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three fake soldiers identified as  Jacob Onebi (36), Olabode Oluwaseun(35), and Olanrewaju Adebayo(33)  in Agbado area of Ifo Local Government in  the State

Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed on Sunday said nemesis caught up with the suspects when the Divisional Police Officer of Agbado Division Kuranga Yero was on routine patrol of his area with his patrol team.

The police spokesman said the suspects arrested in military camouflage  have been on close watch of the police following series of report from members of the public about their illegal activities in the area, adding that, on sighting police on that fateful day, the Divisional Police Officer and his men accosted them and demanded for their proper identity.

Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi said, the suspects claimed initially to be officers of 174 Battalion Ikorodu, but on further investigation, two amongst them confessed to have been dismissed from the Nigerian Army long time ago while the third happened to be their friend who was coopted into their nefarious activities.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police  Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.