The Nigerian Military has uncovered and apprehended an alleged impostor, Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, who falsely paraded himself as a retired Maj.-Gen, deceptive the general public and abusing the status of the navy establishment.
The Military, in a press release on Thursday by the performing Director, Military Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, mentioned investigations confirmed that Abdul Rauf was by no means commissioned into the Nigerian Military and by no means attained the rank of Normal or retired from the Service in any capability.
Anele mentioned the suspect additionally falsely claimed to have attended the Nationwide Institute for Coverage and Strategic Research (NIPSS), Kuru, and to be a recipient of the nationwide honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).
“All these claims have been conclusively confirmed to be completely false and fabricated,” the Military mentioned.
She added that the suspect allegedly exploited the false credentials to intimidate unsuspecting civilians, together with throughout Court docket proceedings the place he offered himself as a retired senior navy officer to command undue respect and affect.
Anele disclosed that in interrogation, media stories from two nationwide Newspapers have been recovered during which the suspect was repeatedly described as a “retired Maj.-Gen.
“One of many stories by Premium Instances recognized him as “Main Normal AbdulRauf Tijjani (rtd)” in a swimsuit he instituted towards the Lagos State Authorities and others, looking for N8 billion in damages.
“One other report by the Unbiased Newspaper dated Nov. 9, 2020, additionally referred to him as a retired Maj.-Gen. whereas reporting his enchantment towards the dismissal of the identical swimsuit, which the courtroom had described as incompetent and a gross abuse of courtroom course of,” she mentioned.
Anele mentioned that no retired officer of the Nigerian Military bears the identify Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, nor had any officer with such identification ever held the rank of Maj.-Gen. or above inside the service.
She condemned the act of impersonation, describing it as a grave offence that undermines public belief and tarnishes the honour of officers who’ve genuinely served the nation with distinction.
Anele reiterated the military’s dedication to defending the integrity of its ranks, honours and establishments, including that it could proceed to collaborate with related authorities to make sure that impostors are delivered to justice.
She urged members of the general public to confirm claims of navy standing via applicable channels and report suspicious representations to safety businesses.
(NAN)
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