A 28-year-old man identified as Jibrin Ali from Zandar, Niger Republic, has been arrested by the police in the Yankari Game Reserve, Alkeleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for impersonating a military officer.
The spokesperson for the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday, stating that Ali was apprehended during a routine patrol by detectives from the Alkeleri Divisional Police Headquarters in collaboration with local security operatives.
“Jibrin was found impersonating as military personnel and displaying suspicious behaviour in an area known for bandit activity, and his arrest was met with resistance,” Wakil stated.
He further explained that upon interrogation, the suspect failed to give a credible reason for his presence in the forest, raising suspicions of his links to criminal groups operating within the region.
