Troops of Sector 4 of the Nigerian military have arrested a suspected impostor allegedly posing as a soldier at Tsamiya Checkpoint in Barama, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The arrest was disclosed in a statement posted on X on Tuesday by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama.

Makama said the suspect was apprehended at about 6:40 p.m. on September 27, 2026, while allegedly parading himself as a military personnel.

According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly wore military uniform to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

Troops reportedly recovered a mobile phone, a power bank and an MP3 player from the suspect.

The suspect remains in military custody as investigations continue and further action is considered.