Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar Shehu, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel, attacking his potential employer and stealing his vehicle.
The suspect, a local of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was arrested over alleged legal impersonation, legal breach of belief, assault and theft.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday, October 30, 2026.
According to the assertion, the command obtained a written petition on October 22 from a resident of Gida Dubu space of Bauchi, who alleged that the suspect had contacted him searching for employment as a driver at his pure water manufacturing unit.
The petitioner stated the suspect contacted him on October 18 and was invited for an interview and driving evaluation.
However, throughout the evaluation on October 22, the suspect allegedly attacked the manufacturing unit proprietor and the son of one of his neighbours earlier than fleeing with the employer’s vehicle.
The stolen vehicle was recognized as a white H-Jet motor vehicle with registration quantity AE-278-ALK. A inexperienced Infinix Smart 5X cell phone was additionally reportedly stolen.
The police stated detectives subsequently launched an investigation and arrested the suspect by way of intelligence-led policing.
A search carried out on him led to the restoration of a number of Nigerian Army uniforms and navy gadgets, together with desert camouflage, inexperienced camouflage, a jungle hat, an Army raincoat, a camouflage vest and an Army sweater.
The stolen vehicle was additionally recovered from the suspect in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
The assertion stated the suspect allegedly offered himself as Private Umar Shehu, with service quantity NA/22/82/1064, claiming to be connected to the 7 Division, Maimalari Barracks, 134 Special Forces Battalion, Borno State.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the alleged impersonation, warning that the command wouldn’t tolerate the use of safety companies’ identities to perpetrate crimes.
He stated: “The Command will not tolerate criminal impersonation of security agencies to perpetrate crime.”
The police commissioner additional assured that the suspect can be completely investigated and prosecuted.
He added: “The suspect will be diligently investigated and charged to court.”
The police stated the arrest adopted intelligence-led policing, whereas the recovered vehicle and navy gadgets would function reveals within the investigation.
