A fake colonel suspected to have been working secretly with the bandits terrorising Birnin-Gwari has been arrested, Daily Trust has learnt.
The fake military officer has been parading himself as a colonel for over two years in the area.
Confirming the arrest of the suspected fake colonel in a statement, Chairman of the Birnin Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance, Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari said thw suspect was arrested this evening by Capt Buhari Adamu.
According to him, “The fake military officer was arrested at the operational base of the military at Kada Motels Birnin-Gwari, adjacent Bagoma Dam where he has been staying for over two years.
“He has since been handed to Major Muhammad Gana, who is the Field Commanding Officer in-charge of the area and is suspected of working secretly with the bandits terrorising Birnin-Gwari and motorists.”
He called on the General Officer Commanding 1 Division to fish out collaborators of the shameful incident capable of tarnishing the image of the military.
He further urged the military and other security personnel to be on high alert on two major highways of Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna and Birnin-Gwari-Funtua, which the armed bandits have totally taken over saying, “Today alone, armed bandits operated along Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highways five times between Labi and Buruku.”
1 Division headquarters is expected to issue a statement on the arrest.
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