A 25-year-old self-acclaimed Air Force personnel, one Mr. Abdusalam Isiaka, was Friday paraded by the 207 Special Mobility Group of the Nigerian Air Force, Calabar, Cross River state.
Commander of the 207 Special Mobility Group, Air Commodore Olusegun Philip, parading the suspect before newsmen, said that the suspect who was arrested in Oron, Akwa Ibom state, was brought to Calabar because the Air Force Base in Akwa Ibom was under the 207 Special Mobility Group in Calabar.
Philip said, “The case at hand is that of one Mr. Isiaka who was arrested by a joint task force of the military, `operation thunder’ during patrol in Akwa Ibom state.
“On interrogating the suspect, we discovered that the suspect was carrying dangerous weapon like knife, daggers, handcuff, teargas and others. We also found fake identity card with him.
“We further found out that he was not a member of the armed forces. I had to direct my officers in Akwa Ibom to bring him down to Calabar for further investigation.
“The suspect would be handed over to the Police for further investigation and prosecution,” the Commander added, appealing to the general public to help the Force and the federal government in curbing illegalities in the country.
Giving a note of warning, the Air Force boss said that anyone caught with uniform, impersonating the armed forces will be dealt with severely.
The suspect, a native of Kano state, said that he was a civilian driver of the Nigerian Air Force Logistic Command in Lagos, but was officially dismissed as a driver by the Logistic Command for improper conduct.
“When I was officially dismissed by the Air Force in Lagos, I met my friend who is a soldier to help me out. It was my friend who gave me this uniform and asked me to help out myself with it. He used to take me along with him for outside jobs in other to help me fetch some money.
“I indulged in this illegal act because I couldn’t secure another job after my dismissal. It is very unfortunate that I have found myself in Air Force net.
“I use the uniform to provide security for marriage celebration, birthdays, night clubs, and other social celebrations and I get paid for it,” the 25-year-old added.
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