Fake soldier Dickson arrested in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said a fake soldier has been arrested and handed over to it by the Nigerian army.

The spokesperson of the police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on X on Wednesday said the name of the fake soldier is Silas Dickson.

He said the 25-year-old fake soldier was arrested by soldiers of the 243 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Badagry and handed over to the police command for prosecution.

Hundeyin wrote on his X page: “Fake soldier, Silas Dickson, aged 25 arrested by soldiers of 243 Battalion @HQNigerianArmy, Badagry and handed over to @LagosPoliceNG for prosecution.”