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The 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army Benin, has?paraded 16 students for allegedly being in possession of Nigerian Army uniforms and accoutrements.
Cpt. Roseline Managbe, the brigade’s Public Relations Officer, told newsmen on Friday that the suspects claimed to be students of the Delta State University, Abraka?and Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, all Delta state.
She said that the illegal acquisition, use and abuse of the Nigerian Army uniform and accoutrement posed a serious security threat to the nation.
“Experience has shown that these impostors have impersonated the Nigerian Army in various scenarios in acts of criminality to the embarrassment of the army and the nation in general.
“The Nigerian Army which is widely respected worldwide cannot fold its arms and watch its name dragged into the mud by a group parading themselves as affiliate of the Nigerian Army.
“The?Nigerian Army disassociates itself from the activities of this group. There is only one Nigerian army and no affiliates.”
Managbe explained?that the suspects were arrested by troops of the 3 Battalion Nigerian Army deployed in Asaba, Delta state.
She said the suspects also claimed to be members of the Nigerian Army Cadet Force and Safety Corps of Nigerian Cadet Team.
Items recovered from the suspects were 20 pairs of army boots, 32 pairs of army green uniforms, five pairs of army camouflage uniforms, nine pairs of Army peak caps, nine pairs of Army beret, and three pairs of Army jungle hats.
Others included?three pairs of Army general duty belts, three pairs of Army anklets,?a pair of Army camouflage T-shirt, 11 yards of Army green materials, one?Nigerian Army flag and 10 Nigerian Cadet recruitment forms.?(NAN)