The Defence Headquarters has denied the claim by a Kaduna-based cleric, Ahmad Gunmi, that troops of the Nigerian military were involved in acts of genocide in Borno State.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Thursday that the military was not involved in the alleged killing field in Borno State. (Find the pictures HERE *WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
“The Defence Headquarters has found the latest allegation of genocide against the Nigerian military by a Kaduna-based cleric as not only diversionary but unfortunate.
“The DHQ wishes to unequivocally dissociate the Nigerian military from any involvement in the alleged genocide as depicted in the graphic pictures which appeared in the front page of Blueprint newspapers of 22 May 2014 edition entitled, “Alleged Killing field in Borno’,” the statement read in part.
Olukolade said that the military was highly professional and would not be involved in such dastardly acts.
He said that troops of the Nigerian Army had not embarked on any extrajudicial killing of civilians since the commencement of the ongoing operation in the North East.
He argued that the location and occasion described in the picture was unknown and the person carrying a stick purported to be a Nigerian soldier and the others captured in the picture were not men of the Armed Forces.
He said that while the military would continue to respect the right to freedom of expression in the society, it would not accede to a blackmail designed to cause disaffection between the public and the military.
He described the allegation as a design to tarnish the image of the Armed Forces even though the real motive for the damning allegation was “yet to unfold.”
He advised the media to resist being used by some desperate people to tarnish the good image of the Nigerian military. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteI don't know what Gumi wants to turn this country into, he's the person that launched the discrimination between Christians and muslims way back if Nigerians can still remember. Now these pictures, can he please tell us if he was at the scene? How did he get these pictures? How is he so sure these guys are not Nigeria enemy - Boko Haram? Am sure if he's interrogated there is more that he knows about the boko boys. Long live Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteGod bless the Nigeria Army. Howver I think Gunmi should be query seems he knows much more. He just want to incite the Public for nothing and his own selfish interest.
God Bless Nigeria
the so call cleric can he also show us the picture's of how his students book haram beheaded their victims , boko haram have been posting images of their wickedness yet he gummi the so call clerc have been quiet pls all other Muslims should view gummi as a person associated with boko haram the almighty Allah have started exposing the sponsors of boko haram
ReplyDeleteThe military do not need to defend themselves. Only one person wearing a type of military wear is in that picture. Also his stance does not look like a man of the force. Others are civilians. There is also a sign JTF near the door. These boys look like civilian JTF. So why is Gummi shouting? Because they caught some of the Boko Haram he sent
ReplyDeleteI do not respond to religious fanatics like dis one. Mitscheeee
ReplyDeleteSorry for Nigeria. Some people are truly untouchable otherwise why should Gunmi not be in cell by now. The military are there defending themselves against known enemy. Is he not worse than coup plotters?
ReplyDeleteEven though i don‘t trust the army considering the present situation and the type of stories or news coming out of the military,i also believed the alligation of genocide against the army but those pictures “NEVER“ look real to me.
ReplyDeleteEvery power that want to continue to support the shedding of innocent blood in Nigeria from North or South, East or West HOLY GHOST burn them off in JESUS NAME! AMEN!
ReplyDeleteThe picture is artificial those people just posed for that photograph nothing happened.
ReplyDeletewhere is abacha type of military officers? It is obvious that gumi is against the nigerian army. the secret sponsors of boko haram have started coming out. if gumi is not arested in the next one week to explain what he know about boko haram I will conclude that nigeria govt is indeed weak and its armies are finished too.
ReplyDeleteArrest GUMI now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGumi is a member of boko haram.trying to get the pity of the international community to be sympathetic to all the killings,rape and abduction caused by boko haram.
ReplyDeleteI suggest gumi be arrested and interrogated
Gumi is a member of boko haram.trying to get the pity of the international community to be sympathetic to all the killings,rape and abduction caused by boko haram.
ReplyDeleteI suggest gumi be arrested and interrogated