SOLDIERS attached to
the Edo State joint military anti-
robbery unit, code named Operation
Thunder Storm, yesterday, paraded
one Kabiru John from Nasarawa State,
who allegedly defrauded several
persons of over N10 million while
parading himself as an army major.
Parading the fake army major and
other suspected criminals at the 4
Brigade Army Headquarters, Benin
City, Army Public Relations Officer,
Capt. Roselyn Managbe, said the
suspect had perpetrated frauds,
including tricking one Ayeni Friday and
one Tony Kabaka into parting with
their vehicles.
Kabiru John, the fake army major
She explained that Kabaka parted with
his Lexus SUV , in exchange for
securing entry into the army school
for his son, as promised by the fake
army major.
Kabaka, chairman of Akugbe Ventures,
is one of the consultants to the Edo
State government on revenue
generation. Managbe said soldiers
from the brigade also arrested
suspected robbers, including Monday
Aigbe, an ex-convict and a suspected
narcotic dealer, Mrs. Josephine Ochini.
According to her, “on June 20, 2013,
one Mr. Ayeni Friday of 17, Eguaeveon
Avenue, Benin City complained to
troops of Operation Thunder Storm
that he gave his vehicle, a blue
Chrysler 300 2005/2006 model
without registration number to one
Major John Kabiru of 4 Brigade
Provost Company for repairs on May
28, 2013. He said efforts to retrieve his
car from him proved abortive.
“Our preliminary investigation
revealed that Mr. Kabiru John had
been parading himself as a major in
the Nigerian Army. It was also
revealed that he claimed to be serving
in 4 Brigade as the Officer
Commanding the Provost Company. It
was further revealed that he was
always seen around dressed in full
military gear while involving himself in
all forms of shady deals and duping
unsuspecting victims.
“Mr. John Kabiru confessed that the
Lexus SUV which was recovered from
him with registration number EDO BF
607 USL belonged to one Mr. Tony
Kabaka of 18, Etete GRA, Benin-City.
“The suspect claimed that he trickishly
collected the Lexus SUV from the
victim with the promise that he would
secure admission for his son into the
Nigeria Defence Academy. He also
confessed that he had duped several
unsuspecting persons under the
pretext of either helping them to join
the Nigerian Army or securing
admissions for their wards into
military institutions.”
Dismissed from army in 2006
John who claimed to have joined the
army in 2003 said he was dismissed in
2006. He also said he graduated in
Electrical Engineering, from Nasarrawa
State Polytechnic.
He said: “I served at 82 Battalion, Jos,
but I was dismissed in 2006, with the
rank of private. I was doing it
(impersonating) because friends that I
knew thought I was still in the army. I
have learnt to think good things, I
have learnt to stay out of crime and
stop parading myself wrongly.”
Some of the items recovered from the
fake army officer included one fake JTF
staff tag, International passport,
combat gears, an army kit bag, a
digital camera and vehicle number
plate.





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Everyday for the thief, one day for the owner they say.

every thing in Nigeria is so faked so tey dem still dey fake army na wa ooo

I tot exams ar suppose to be written n pple hu pass shortlisted? Y partin away wit gift to secure admission? Do I need to say dat is bribery? D edo consultant shud be paraded for givin bribe n intent to giv bribe to a serving military man.