Harassment of Civilians: Army vows to deal with soldiers if…
The Nigerian Army has vowed it will not spare any of the men dressed in military camouflage who were seen in a viral video harassing innocent and defenseless citizens in Kaduna.
The force which declared in a statement that the torture of Nigerians by any person, including military personnel, is completely unacceptable said it will launch a thorough investigation to ascertain the veracity of the video which is trending on the social media.
Onyema Nwachukwu, a Brigadier General responsible for Army Public Relations said the military would trace the identity of those found in the video and get them to face disciplinary measures if they belong to the force.
The press release read, “A provocative and unacceptable video footage trending on the social media, in which certain persons clad in military camouflage were seen molesting civilians, have been brought to the attention of the Nigerian Army (NA).
“The condemnable incident which was said to have taken place at 2Season Hotel and Resorts, Kaduna is an aberration of the values and ethics of professionalism, courage, selflessness and service to humanity whuch the NA represents.
“As a disciplined and regimented force committed to the supremacy of the constitution, defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation as well as aid to civil authorities, the NA has zero tolerance for any act inimical to the rights and wellbeing of the citizenry.
“Consequently, authorities of the NA have directed immediate investigation into the audio-visual footage to ascertain its veracity, with a view to identifying the culprits.”
The state further noted that the “outcome of the investigation and sanctions against the persons clad in military camouflage, who perpetrated the dastardly acts, if found to be NA personnel, would be treated in accordance with extant provisions of the Armed Forces Act.
“While appreciating the general public for their continued support, the NA, urges all law abiding citizens to go about their legitimate businesses without any fear of molestation or intimidation from any quarter and to report any untoward conduct by troops to Nigerian Army Human Rights Desks at the Headquarters Nigerian Army or at the Divisions Headquarters.”