Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected recruitment fraudster accused of defrauding members of the public of more than ₦3.6 million under the guise of securing recruitment slots into the Nigerian Army.
The suspect, identified as Felix Yadeh, 51, was arrested at Bantaje Village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State by members of a local vigilante group and subsequently handed over to troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Wukari.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly obtained the sum of Three Million, Six Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand Naira (₦3,627,000) from unsuspecting members of the public under the false pretense of securing recruitment slots into the Nigerian Army.
“During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed that his younger brother allegedly directed him to collect the money from victims as purported recruitment fees for enlistment into the Nigerian Army,” the statement said. Related News Ekiti assures residents of school, community safety Police rescue abandoned baby girl, arrest motorcycle thieves in Yobe PDP picks Bwacha as Taraba governorship candidate
