The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested two suspects, including a suspected fake naval officer and a suspected armed robber, during separate security operations conducted at a checkpoint in Awkuzu in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commanding Officer of the Onitsha Naval Outpost, Commander Kabir Yusuf, identified the suspects as 37-year-old Brooms Anthony, said to be from Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, and 36-year-old Christian Ogbole from Onoh Village in Eziagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Yusuf said both suspects were arrested over the weekend and subsequently handed over to the Rapid Response Squad in Awkuzu for further investigation.
He said, “Anthony was intercepted at about 2am while travelling from Lagos to Enugu in a Nissan Atlas truck with registration number EPE 288 YM.
“The truck was conveying household items when naval personnel conducting a routine security check discovered an identity card allegedly showing that Anthony was a naval officer.
