By Matthew Abi
#TrackNigeria: The Nigerian Army 81 division Headquarters has nabbed a fake fake soldier who paraded himself as “Lance Corporal Shedrack Christopher, – an attached personnel to 55 Army Signal Unit, Arakan Barracks”.
A statement by the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. O. Dauda and made available to Newsdiaryonline Thursday said the fake soldier was arrested for stealing cellphones at a hotel in Ijanikin part of Lagos State.
According to it, “there is no serving soldier by name Lance Corporal Shedrack Christopher in 55 Signal Communication Command as falsely claimed by the “soldier”.
“The fake soldier has made spurious claims of being an aide to Major General Mohammed at Army Headquarters, Abuja and has served in the North East for five years without being granted pass/leave, which claims are totally false.
“In view of the above, the Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army wishes to call on the good people of Lagos State to regard Shedrack Christopher as an impostor that has nothing to do with the Nigerian Army.
“Members of the public in Lagos and environs are requested to continue to provide credible information to security agencies so as to effectively checkmate criminal activities especially in 81 Division Areas of Responsibility,” the statement read.
