Dismissed soldier arraigned for impersonation

A dismissed soldier, Chukwudi Afuka, was on Friday arraigned in
an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly dressing in
military camouflage.

Afuka, 31, who resides at No. 15, Idowu Eletu Awoyaya St., Ibeju
Lekki area of Lagos State, is standing trial on a count charge of
impersonation.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Friday Mameh told the court that the
defendant committed the alleged offense on February 7, at
Lekki-Ajah Expressway, Lekki, Lagos.

He said that the accused impersonated an army officer by
dressing in a military camouflage Tee-shirt after being dismissed
from the Nigeria Army in 2015.

Mameh said the accused was, however, arrested by some army
personnel who accosted him on the way and discovered that Afuka was
no longer an army officer.

The offence contravened Section 380 (1) of the Criminal Law of
Lagos State 2015.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mr. W. B. Balogun, granted the accused bail in
the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned until March 15 for mention.

(NAN)

A dismissed soldier, Chukwudi Afuka, was on Friday arraigned in
an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly dressing in
military camouflage.

Afuka, 31, who resides at No. 15, Idowu Eletu Awoyaya St., Ibeju
Lekki area of Lagos State, is standing trial on a count charge of
impersonation.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Friday Mameh told the court that the
defendant committed the alleged offense on February 7, at
Lekki-Ajah Expressway, Lekki, Lagos.

He said that the accused impersonated an army officer by
dressing in a military camouflage Tee-shirt after being dismissed
from the Nigeria Army in 2015.

Mameh said the accused was, however, arrested by some army
personnel who accosted him on the way and discovered that Afuka was
no longer an army officer.

The offence contravened Section 380 (1) of the Criminal Law of
Lagos State 2015.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mr. W. B. Balogun, granted the accused bail in
the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned until March 15 for mention.

(NAN)