The Nigerian Army on Monday night
reacted to the allegation that the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof
Babagana Umara Zulum allegedly accused soldiers of Operation LAFIYA DOLE
deployed along Maiduguri – Damaturu Road of extorting commuters and causing
them unnecessary hardship.
The Army in a statement from Col.
Aminu Iliyasu, Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator also said, ” it is
important to unequivocally observe that public outburst particularly by eminent
personalities such as a State Executive could be counterproductive and indeed
capable of reversing the gains recorded so far in the ongoing fight against
insurgents and other criminal elements across the nation.”
The statement said, the Nigerian
Army as a professional and disciplined institution views such allegations
seriously, particularly coming from a State Executive.
“It is on record that, whenever
such allegations of troop’s’ misconduct were made in the past, the Nigerian
Army never reneged in conducting thorough investigations to establish them and
where any infractions were established against any personnel, appropriate
sanctions were applied in line with extant rules and regulations as provided
for in the Armed Forces Act CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
“Thus, the Nigerian Army wishes
to assure the good people of Borno State and indeed the nation at large that
any allegations of misconduct against the Nigerian Army troops will be duly
investigated and culprits will be dealt with accordingly.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to
emphatically reiterate its steadfastness on the protection of lives, property
of all law-abiding citizens as it is committed to wiping out insurgents from the
North East and other forms of criminality across the country. Additionally,
citizens’ continuous support and cooperation is highly appreciated.
“Any observed misconduct by
troops could be reported directly through a toll – free code 193 for immediate remedy,
“the statement said.
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