The Nigerian military has reacted to a photo published on the front page of Daily Trust newspaper today which showed a soldier torturing a man in Mararaba, Nassarawa state over the weekend. According to a statement by the army, the soldiers have been identified and will face disciplinary actions. The army press statement below...
The attention of Nigerian Army has been drawn to a front page photograph of some soldiers maltreating a suspected robber at Mararraba, Nasarawa State, on the front page of today’s edition of Daily Trust newspaper.
Sadly, it is also trending on the Social Media.
There is no doubt the photograph has done incalculable damage to the image of the service. The act was unfortunate and at variance with military ethics and professionalism.
The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public that the perpetrators of the offence have been identified, summoned and would face disciplinary action.he Army has also reached out to the management of the newspaper over this poor and worrisome editorial judgement by giving this misdemeanour prominence in their paper. Alerting appropriate Nigerian Army authorities would have been a better option that will be met with prompt response.
We wish to assure the public that the Nigerian Army would continue to protect and respect human rights and that this regrettable incidence should not be used as a yardstick to judge the entire Army.
Thank you.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
Good. They should be thought some discipline.
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Hope d issue will be properly treated??????
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Deletethis is too brutal
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Hope d issue will be properly treated??????
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Better!
ReplyDeleteHe should be dealt with severely.
We dey watch
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ReplyDeleteChiaaaa ds pple are wicked oooo see torture whoaà a
ReplyDeleteNigerian armies are animals.
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DeleteHah!!!
Always react without doing jack! May BH finish up d remaining bad ones. Buhari ngwa instruct your BH boys, De know what to do wit d idiots!
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Deletethis is absolutely pathethethic.am sure no action will be taking against
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Soldiers... U hear not armies
DeleteI saw them first hand on sat. Twas a disturbing sight. I really hope those behind this are punished. This is too much.
DeleteLet the statement be followed by immediate action. Then we know justice has been served.
ReplyDeleteThis is one reason y the united states say dey won't sell us arms. Nigeria army is a disgrace they fail to understand that military era is over useless people banza
ReplyDeleteGood news, they better be made to swim the gutters too
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*sighs*... Why won't people burn robbers alive? When the people who call themselves "soldiers" are promoting this barbaric acts.
ReplyDeleteAnd after u pple will say amnesty intl are giving false information.. Imagine the rubbish they are saying, report to appropriate authorities so u can jst brush it aside without doing anything.. This shouldn't even be the last of it, this matter must be followed up to the last!! All dis impunity must stop!!
ReplyDeleteOkponu so Nigerian Army fit write professional statement like this. No denial, straight up acceptance and action.
ReplyDeleteNa dem sabi
ReplyDeleteChange is here, it will no longer be business as usual.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't get myself to look at the picture, it was so disgusting, a mockery of humanity.
I'm happy with the military reaction to the incident.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Acts like this can't be condoned so its a relief they'll look into it.
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Haba! This is inhumane.
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Hot air!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose thieves in mararraba are very heartless, they deserve more than torture. Thumbs up for that Army man.
ReplyDeletethis is just too bad!
ReplyDeleteBeta! Gone are dose days...
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ReplyDelete''The Army has also reached out to the management of the newspaper over this poor and worrisome editorial judgement by giving this misdemeanour prominence in their paper.''
ReplyDeleteThis does not sound right at all
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ReplyDeleteCan u imagine dis shameless press statement even had d guts to talk down on d newspaper dat published d story. Let them make sure they let d public know how they were penalised. Rubbish!
ReplyDeletenw they wanna blame d newspaper abi,tnx God 4 social media which help to viral issues like ds n bring same to public n official notice.our military are jst shameful,al of em,police mopol army all!
ReplyDeleteAlert the appropriate authorities so they can cover their smelly backsides? NO WAY! Na so we go dey do am until all dis rubbish stop.
ReplyDeleteLol.
ReplyDeleteEverybody don dey take dressing.
Ok noted
ReplyDeleteWe have come a long way. May God continue to help us promote accountability in our culture.
ReplyDeleteY should they blame the news outlet for publishing the news..... Remember Freedom of Information bill o.
ReplyDeleteGood.at list it would serve as deterant to other military men outside there yeye pple
ReplyDeleteOh! E don become suspected robber! They will always defend themselves in one way or the other
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Good dey beta punish dem
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ReplyDeleteAll these uniform men are USELESS! And very annoying. Gosh!
ReplyDeletePlease do, they deserved to be punished to serve as a deterrent to others....( Oh my God, I just sounded like Royalpriesthood).
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Lin....u are blessed dear carry go Omoluabi...
ReplyDeleteDey should discipline him wella
ReplyDeleteYeye people. They responded because the issue made healine.
ReplyDeleteExactly o...stupid people
DeleteAnd this is why America has refused to sell arms to Nigeria
ReplyDeleteAmerica refused to sale weapons to Nigeria becos of dis shit
ReplyDeleteWe dont have soldiers, we hav thugs in uniform. Soldiers are disciplined, officers and gentlemen.
ReplyDeleteStory dey didnot identify anybody,all na camouflage.who go talk?d same maltreatment happen 2day @Abj airport.a soldier after hiting two boys ask dem 2 lie down inside the gulter.d soldier is situated @ccecc gate.
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ReplyDeleteAbeg! It's gud hear. They should be exposing them here.
ReplyDeleteAnd if they see Boko Haram boys, they'll run away
ReplyDeleteTypical of African soldiers, but what do you expect when illiterates are clothed in uniform and given a gun to play with all in d name of being a soldier. This photo is just one out of thousands similar acts that happens every day in this country. It's only God that will help us
ReplyDeleteComplete and utter rubbish! If this had not been captured they would have sworn that it never happened. If not for the fact that we have some gallant boys fighting the insurgency.......
ReplyDeleteEnd of story. Nothing will ever happen to the soldiers. It's their way. There is nothing we won't see. If the army will hide a retired General and former president's certificate, the society should expect much more.
ReplyDeleteNigerian military men take laws into their hand.....many of them r sadists www.iwonpopular.com
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