Lagos Security Council Tasks Residents to Watch Out For Military Impostors

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Lagos Security Council Tasks Residents to Watch Out For Military Impostors,

The authorities of the Nigerian Army, Navy and the Airforce formations in Lagos on Wednesday called for increased vigilance among residents in order to identify and assist law enforcement agents in bringing to book undesirable elements who impersonate military officers.

Addressing Newsmen at the headquarters of the 9 Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment, the Commander, Brigadier General Adeniyi Oyebade who spoke alongside the Commander, 435 Base Services Group, Ikeja, Air Commodore Sunday Wukangha and Commanding Officer, NNS Beecroft Apapa, Navy Commodore Odogwu Ezekobe who was represented by Navy Captain James Pindar said it is only through vigilance that members of the public can identify tell tale signs that often come with some impersonators.

He explained that the military authorities in conjunction with the State Security Council headed by the Governor, Mr Bababtunde Fashola (SAN) decided to organise the press briefing on misuse of military uniforms by criminally minded people in order to expose some of their antics and also enlighten members of the public on how to distinguish the real personnel of the military from those who are impostors.

According to him, it was quite commendable that despite the efforts of some of the undesirables, the State Government in collaboration with security agencies have succeeded in keeping the level of criminality under control, adding that the press briefing is an added impetus.

He said through the interactive session with the media, the military authorities will acquaint members of the public with the different uniforms, camouflages and accessories worn by military personnel and at what occasions such uniforms can be adorned.

Brigadier Oyebade said part of the measures which could be taken by members of the public who suspect that a uniformed person is an impostor is to simply walk up to such person and ask him to identify himself.

He added that from experience such persons who are real military personnel often obliged the inquisitive members of the public with their identities, noting that in instances where such people have refused to identify themselves they have often turned out to be fakes.

He stressed that with the aid of technology, members of the public can take photographs with their camera phones and even walk to the nearest Police stations to report suspected cases of impersonation.