From Port Harcourt, Rivers State
A senior magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, has sentenced one Francis Uche, a 22-year-old man to 8 months in prison with hard labour for impersonating the Nigerian Army.
Uche was jailed after he pleaded guilty to a two count charge of illegal possession of military camouflage and impersonating as a second lieutenant of the Nigerian Army contrary to section Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria.
The magistrate, Daisy Wanjoku while delivering judgement on the matter said that the convict was to pay a fine of N5000 on the first count of illegal possession of military uniform and spend 8 months behind bars for impersonation without option or fine, with hard labour.
Francis Uche from Ebonyi State was dismissed from the Nigerian Defence Academy since 2009after he went on an illegal duty.
He was arrested on September 22, 2012 at Kaso Timber shade by police operatives who got wind of his unscrupulous activities, in the Oyigbo area of Port Harcourt wearing a military camouflage and posing as a military officer.
