A fake soldier has been arrested by some personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) after attempting to impersonate a military officer.
Reports suggest the fake soldier was arrested in the early hours of Monday, February 9, 2026.
According to the information gathered, the fake soldier was arrested after he attempted to meet a rotational nurse at the 37 Military Hospital.
Eyewitnesses detailed that the suspect’s appearance and conduct raised suspicion, leading to the personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) interrogating him.
Following the interogation the fake military officer alleged that he had served in the army for seven years.
When pressed for more details, he folded and could not mention his rank and was arrested.
A netizen who shared the story on X stated, “Fake Military Officer who claimed to have served in the Ghana Army for 7 years, grabbed at 37 military hospital.
He was reportedly on his way to visit a Nurse friend of his at the hospital when he was grabbed. Reports say he couldn’t disclose his rank when questioned by officers. Your man malt busy waaaa”.
Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “Sometimes, the devil is innocent, you know you’re not a soldier and you boldly went in uniform to 37 military hospital, what did he want to prove?”.
“You go check den he lie the nurse sey he bi Military personnel”, an X user added.
A netizen added, “But he fool ooo. How can you wear the uniform without the boots? He wear slides plus the uniform? Ah. Someone is going to be very busy at the barracks”.
“I still don’t understand why some people take risk unnecessarily
1. Wear a military uniform
2. Go to the military zone
3. Go follow thema women some
You take your life do dash Wanzam sef like e go better”, a netizen added.
In related news, a shoe shine at the Burma Camp posing as a soldier has scammed a young nurse, Esther Onsonyameye.
According to the nurse, she was deceived by a man she believed to be a soldier, only to later discover that he was actually polishing shoes at Burma Camp for a living.
Esther, in a post shared by Crime Check Ghana, revealed she has always dreamed of marrying a soldier, and so when she met Frank Anaab on social media dressed in a military uniform, she imagined her dream had come true.
She revealed their relationship blossomed, and for a year, she thought she was dating a real soldier.
The post by Crime Check Ghana on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, detailed how Esther Onsonyameye was scammed.
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Fake Military Officer who claimed to have served in the Ghana Army for 7 years, grabbed at 37 military hospital.
— Nay 🇬🇭 (@gyamfi__01) February 10, 2026
He was reportedly on his way to visit a Nurse friend of his at the hospital when he was grabbed. Reports say he couldn't disclose his rank when questioned by officers.… pic.twitter.com/SgvLxRm6Br
He was caught wearing military camouflage and posing as a soldier while he was on his way to see a rotational nurse at the 37 Military Hospital. pic.twitter.com/mcYrpUE502
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) February 10, 2026