No fewer than 10 persons parading themselves as Army
officers were arrested, yesterday, by Military Police at Agbara customs check
point along Badagry Expressway, Lagos. Some of the alleged officers arrested
were wearing Army uniforms, camouflage, cap and vest.According to one of the
Military Police officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, some of the
persons arrested were impersonating army officers, while others were actually
officers but were supposed to be off duty.The arrest, according to him, was to
checkmate the activities of fake army officers operating along the axis. A red
dodge bus, with Lagos number plate APP306BW driven by one of the arrested
officers, was carrying bags of rice and other contraband smuggled from
Cotonou.The driver of another vehicle with Lagos number plate BDG887CQ was also
apprehended. One of the ‘officers’ motorcycle with Lagos number plate
Q5593-AKD, carrying frozen chicken and turkey was also impounded.
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