Fake soldier nabbed and arrested with police walkie talkies

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Johnson with seized uniforms and other items

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake soldier, Samuel Johnson, for impersonation.

According to the authorities of the command, Johnson was arrested on September 17, 2012, in full military uniform with the rank of lance corporal. He claimed to be member of the Nigerian Army attached to Ojo Cantonment, Lagos.

Three police walkie talkies, 10 pairs of military uniforms, four pairs of military boots and six military belts were recovered from him.

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Police kill teenager on Independence Day in Bayelsa

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Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar

The Independence Day anniversary recorded a tragedy in Bayelsa State as the police allegedly killed a 16-year-old boy along Hospital Road in Yenagoa.

Police patrol teams were immediately withdrawn from the metropolis on Tuesday shortly after the killing.

 The killing of the boy, whose identity could not be ascertained, increased to three, the number of persons allegedly shot dead by the police in the past two months.

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