The soldier, Lance Corporal Itugbu Augustine Omorodion of 14 Brigade, Ohafia, in the state, was reportedly nabbed after he robbed a young man on his way to deposit the sum of N250,000 for his boss, while armed with a dagger.
The
young man who was identified as Ebuka, raised the alarm and some mobile
policemen on patrol swiftly responded and got him arrested.
Omorodion's
dismissal was announced after a court martial at the 14 Brigade of the
Nigerian Army. Captain
Sydney Mgbemena who spoke on behalf of the
Brigade, revealed that investigations conducted on the soldier indicated
that he was granted pass to travel to Benin in Edo State to see his
family.
He said:
“It
was, however, established that rather than proceed to Benin, the soldier
proceeded to Aba, wearing the Nigerian Army camouflage uniform, which
contravenes Nigerian Army’s standing instruction in respect of the use
of uniforms when not on official duty.
Consequently,
the soldier was charged, tried, found guilty and subsequently dismissed
from service in line with the provision of the Armed Forces Act Caps
A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”
The uniformed robber was therefore handed over to police for further necessary action.
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