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Police arrest 4 fake soldiers in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested four fake soldiers, including a woman in the state.

The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the arrest via his Twitter handle, on Sunday.

Hundeyin stated that police operatives arrested the suspects in the Iju area of Lagos State on Sunday at about 1.30 a.m. in a Mazda saloon car.

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The arrested fake soldiers are 28-year-old Samuel Abel, 35-year-old Victor ljeemai, 43-year-old Lukman Salabiu, and the only female, Oyinyechi Macus, aged 30.

The police spokesperson added that the suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for investigation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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