Army Arrests 16 Students Over Uniforms, Others

The 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, has paraded 16 students
for allegedly being in possession of Nigerian Army uniforms and accoutrements.

The brigade’s Public Relations Officer,  Cpt. Roseline Managbe, told newsmen that the
suspects claimed to be students of the Delta State University, Abraka and Delta
State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, all in 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.