65-year-old fake soldier arrested in Lagos

Men of the Lagos state police command have arrested a 65-year-old fake soldier identified as Jeremiah Joseph, in the state.

Disclosing this on Twitter, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Jeremiah was apprehended after posing as an Army Lieutenant.

”Officers of Ipaja Division have arrested 65-year old Jeremiah Joseph who presented himself as an Army Lieutenant to one Ignatius. The fake Lieutenant promised to arrange soldiers to help Ignatius recover N4.5m owed him by some people in Delta State.

He received N120,000 for this service and thereafter absconded. Found in his apartment were a fake Army identity card and uniform.” he tweeted