The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Monday said it
had arrested a 70-year old Presidential Adviser on Defence Matters.
Presenting
the suspect ,Aamule Sule who claimed to be a retired Army Colonel, to the media, the
command’s Spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, said the suspect was arrested
on October 18 at a house in Maitama area of Abuja where he claimed to have met a former governor.
“Police
operatives attached to Maitama Division acting on a tip-off arrested
one fake Colonel (name withheld) who claimed to be the Special Adviser
to the President on Defence Matters“
He also confessed that he only hides
under that guise to solicit for juicy contracts or financial favour from
his high profile victims,” he said.
He said that one fake identification card and five complimentary cards were recovered from him.
The
suspect, who said he worked with the Bauchi State Government up to
1990, said he had been in the business for over three years.
“I thought it was an easy way to feed my family,” he said.