Troops arrest impostor posing as soldier in Adamawa

Troops of Sector 4 of the Nigerian military have arrested a suspected impostor allegedly posing as a soldier at Tsamiya Checkpoint in Barama, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

This was disclosed in a statement posted on X by counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama on Tuesday.

Makama stated that the suspect was apprehended at about 6:40 p.m. on September 27, 2026, while allegedly parading himself as a military personnel.

He added that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect reportedly dressed in a military uniform to defraud unsuspecting civilians.

“Troops recovered one mobile phone, one power bank and one MP3 player from the suspect.

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“The suspect remains in military custody for further investigation and appropriate action,” he said.