Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State have arrested a 42-year-old man, Abdulsalam Ajibola, for allegedly defrauding two admission seekers by presenting himself as a soldier and promising to help them secure admission into Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
The spokesperson for the NSCDC in the state,
DSC Ayeni Olasunkanmi, disclosed this in a statement made available to
journalists in Ilorin, the state capital on Monday.
"The Tracking Unit of the NSCDC, Kwara
State Command apprehended one Abdulsalam Ajibola, 42 years old, for allegedly
impersonating a soldier to defraud some Nigerians," said Olasunkanmi.
According to Olasunkanmi, the suspect was
tracked down at Oke Onigbin in the Isin Local Government Area of the state on
March 24, 2023, where he allegedly impersonated a soldier to defraud the
victims. He collected a total of N796,000 from two people, Abdullahi Saheed and
Ropo Gabriel, while promising them admission slots in the NDA.
The suspect was also accused of absconding
with a Toyota Picnic car belonging to a prophet, Samuel Olugbemiga, after
collecting it from the owner under the guise of using it for commercial
transportation.
"He was alleged to have also falsely
taken a Toyota Picnic car from one Prophet Samuel Olugbemiga for commercial
transportation after which he absconded," said Olasunkanmi.
The spokesperson for the NSCDC stated that
the suspect would be arraigned after an investigation.
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