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Nigerian Army respond to viral video of soldiers breaking the leg of a man and forcing him to eat his flesh
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The Nigerian Army has
reacted to the viral video of some soldiers attacking a civilian man. In the
video which has been making the rounds on social media, the soldiers could be
seen breaking the leg of the man and attempting to force him to eat his flesh.
In a statement released
this morning. the Nigerian Army says the soldiers in the viral soldiers are not
their members.
Read the statement below
MUTILATING FELLOW HUMAN
BEINGS NOT IN OUR CHARACTER, TRAINING, MANDATE & STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES
The Nigerian Army (NA)
has observed with dismay a video clip circulating on some social media
platforms showing some persons in camouflage uniform mercilessly disfiguring a
leg of a fellow human being, with some others shabbily, carelessly and
variously dressed. Some are wearing bathroom slippers.
The NA wishes to
emphatically state that having thoroughly examined the video and investigated
further, it has reached the factual conclusion that all the characters involved
in the despicable act are not personnel of the NA.
The action of the
characters in the video clip particularly the act of meting out cruel
punishment, talk less of decapitating a part of a fellow human being is not
licensed, encouraged or condoned by the NA and is entirely against NA's
training, Code of Conduct (COC), Rules of Engagement (ROE) and Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) in or out of conflict situations.
Instructively, the
camouflage used by the characters in the video is not the type been used in the
NA and does not in any way conform to the dress code of the NA.
Similarly, NA troops are
not allowed to wear bathroom slippers and civil outfits during operations.
NA troops fighting
insurgency in Nigeria, have severally captured many terrorists, took custody of
many surrendered terrorists some of whom have been prosecuted, while those that
voluntarily surrendered are undergoing de-radicalization and rehabilitation
under the Federal Government programme codenamed Operation SAFE CORRIDOR.
NA wishes to once again
remind members of the public that not all photos and videos being circulated on
social media and other outlets are truly members of the NA. NA has also
severally and consistently made it clear that it monitors and will continue to
monitor the actions of its personnel to ensure they are in conformity with
extant laws and in line with International best practices.
Under the present
leadership of the NA, sufficient efforts have been made to ensure personnel
respect human rights in line with the ROE, COC and SOP. Any violation attracts
appropriate punishment in accordance with the extant military justice system.
Members of the public
are requested to note that the barbaric act (as shown in the video clip), has
often been associated with the terrorists either as a punishment to one of
their own or to send out powerful message to their followers and the larger
public with the sole aim of instilling fear which is one of the major basis and
aims of terrorists/terrorism.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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