Two men, who stole their brother’s uniforms to pose as officers of the Nigerian Army, have landed in detention after beating up a police constable in Ekiti State.
Abdullahi Kabiru, 28, and Obare Tunde, 39, were in army uniform with the ranks of captain when they assaulted a Constable Lawrence Awoniyi at Omuo Ekiti in the Ekiti East Local Government on May 31, 2020.
They were said to have come to Omuo Ekiti from Ife Olukotun village in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The assault reportedly took place when the two men sighted the policeman in uniform.
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr Asuquo Amba, said on Sunday,
“The two suspects, who identified themselves as captains of the Nigerian Army attached to the 44 Battalion in Niger State, assaulted the police constable, beat him mercilessly and further threatened to break his head with a bottle.
“The police constable called for reinforcement, which led to the arrest of the two suspects. During interrogation by the SARS operatives, the two suspects confessed to being fake soldiers and claimed that the army uniform belongs to one of their brothers.”
Amba said the investigation had been extended to the said brother to ascertain the veracity of the claim by the two men.
The CP said the military uniform had been recovered from the suspects.
