Fake soldier arrested while trying to buy guns… from policemen (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju

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A fake ex-soldier, Benjamin Ifada has been arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police Command after he attempted to buy two pistols from an armourer of the Idimu police division for the sum of N300,000.

Ifada had been going around disguising as a former captain, who had served with the British Army Regiment Home Office and he was using the title, Captain Benjamin Ifada (retd.) when he was caught.

54-year-old Ifada was first apprehended by the Idimu Police Division, from where the Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, ordered that his case be transferred to the SARS where he was being investigated by the operatives.

The police said the suspected fake soldier usually visited the Idimu Police Division, and tried to gain recognition as a retired military officer.

The suspect had allegedly approached the armourer in the division, and said he needed to buy some AK-47 rifles. The divisional armourer was said to have declined the request. After two months, the fake ex-soldier was said to have shown up again at the division requesting to purchase pistols.

The suspect had further allegedly sent a text to the armourer, requesting how much he would pay to purchase the pistols. The armourer played along and charged N150,000 for one pistol.

Ifada was said to have proceeded to the division, where he selected a revolver and a berretta pistols in the armoury, where he was subsequently arrested.

After his arrest, a search was conducted in his house on Idowu Alimo Street, Idimu Road, where the police recovered items such as a walkie-talkie, a N300,000 cheque in his name and a full military fatigue.

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