Nigerian Navy Transfers Suspected Naval Impersonators To Police
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY has handed over two suspected
naval impersonators to the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal
Investigation Department (SCID) in Calabar for further investigation and
possible prosecution.
A statement signed by Captain AA Folorunsho
Director Naval Information, disclosed that the suspects, Mr David Norbert Aleji and Mr Francis
Gideon Isaac, were arrested on 10 March 2026 after they were found dressed in military camouflage and in possession of suspected fake
military identification cards.
Preliminary findings revealed that David
Aleji allegedly paraded himself as a Nigerian Navy Lieutenant, while
Francis Isaac impersonated a Midshipman, both falsely claiming to be
personnel serving on board NNS SAGBAMA.
Further investigation revealed that Aleji, who previously received some training at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, was the mastermind behind the impersonation scheme and recruited Isaac, who resides with
him.
A search at their residence led to the recovery of additional military related items, including a jungle hat and a pair of boots, while the suspects admitted they purchased the uniforms and accessories and
produced the identification cards themselves.
The Nigerian Navy reaffirms
its commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the Service and enjoins members of the public to report such acts of impersonation to the
authorities, noting that they constitute criminal offences that undermine
the integrity of the Nigerian Navy and bring it into disrepute.
