Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected impostor who allegedly posed as a retired Major General in Kaduna State.
Military sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was apprehended on Wednesday by troops of the 312 Artillery Regiment deployed at the Strike Force Base in Sabo area.
The suspect was alleged to have been impersonating retired Major General A.T. Ibrahim.
According to the sources, the arrest followed intelligence that led troops to the suspect at about 9:14 a.m.
“The individual was arrested for allegedly impersonating Maj.-Gen. A.T. Ibrahim (rtd) and is currently in military custody undergoing preliminary investigation,” the source said.
The sources added that the suspect would be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution after the completion of initial military procedures.
Military authorities have not disclosed the motive behind the alleged impersonation or whether the suspect used the false identity to commit any offence.
However, security agencies said investigations were ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the case and determine whether other persons were involved.
In a related development, two senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a bomb-making specialist, have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east.
Haruna Sani, acting spokesperson for the task force, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, describing the development as a major breakthrough in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign in the terror-ravaged region. The statement included pictures of the suspected terror commanders and another one reported killed during one of the previous military offensives.
Mr Sani, a Nigerian Army colonel, said the commanders, identified as Ismail Mohammed and Abu Umar, surrendered to troops on 8 June and are currently in custody, undergoing profiling and debriefing.
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that both men occupied key positions within the terrorist organisation and operated in the Mangari axis of the Lake Chad region. READ MORE
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