Fake soldier arrested for attacking employer, stealing car

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar Shehu, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel, assaulting a prospective employer and stealing his vehicle in Bauchi.
The suspect, a resident of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was also accused of criminal breach of trust and theft.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Habib Nafiu, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, on Friday in Bauchi.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested following a petition received by the command on October 22, 2026, from one Salisu, a resident of t...