Army Arrests Fake Soldier, Intercept Truck With Diesel In Ondo

Men of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, Akure, the Ondo State capital have arrested a fake soldier identified as Dakio Olotu who was said to have been terrorising people of Agadagba community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state.

The Army Public Relation Officer, Captain Ojo Adenegan, who paraded the suspect at the weekend, said the man had been extorting money and persecuting people of the area for some month with army uniform before the arrest.

Adenegan explained that the arrest was a sign of readiness and professional conduct of the men of the 32 Artillery Brigade in bringing perpetrators of such act to book.

He urged members of the public to report any suspected and strange persons to security agents for prompt action.

He noted that the fake soldier would be handed over to the police for further interrogation and possible prosecution.