Fake Buhari Adviser Arrested By Police In Abuja

                         

 

Police in Abuja on Monday said it arrested a 70 years old impersonator who claimed to be a Special adviser to the president on Defence Matter.

The Spokesman of the Police Command ASP Anjuguri Manzah  while presenting the suspect to the Media said the suspect who claimed to be a retired Colonel was arrested on a tip off   on October 18 in Maitama area of Abuja.

 

“Police operatives attached to Maitama Division acting on a tip-off arrested one fake Colonel (name withheld) who claimed to be the Special Adviser to the President on Defence Matters,” Manzah said.

 

According to the Police  spokesman, the suspect specialises in defrauding influential People,and has gone to meet an appointment with a former Governor.

 “He also confessed that he only hides under that guise to solicit for juicy contracts or financial favour from his high profile victims,” he said.

 

One fake identification card and five complimentary cards were recovered from him.The suspect, who said he worked with the Bauchi State Government up to 1990, said he had been in the business for over three years.

“I thought it was an easy way to feed my family,” he said.

 

Manzah said that the suspect had been transferred to the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department for further investigation