Man gets arrested for calling himself Army officer in full military regalia

Ayodele, with no fixed address, was facing a one-count charge of impersonation, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Toyin Ibrahim told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 22, in the Bodija area, Ibadan.

Ibrahim said the defendant falsely represented himself to be a serving officer of the Nigerian Army by wearing a complete army uniform and regalia. He said the offence contravened Section 109 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The Magistrate, Kausarat Ayofe granted the defendant bail for ₦200,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum. Ayofe said that one of the sureties must be a blood relation to the defendant. He adjourned the case until September 4, for a hearing.