Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB), has thrown mud at the Nigerian Army saying the military only
gets the muscle to attack civilians but becomes inefficient when faced with an
armed opponent.
The IPOB leader posted the comment on his Facebook page
alongside a trending video (see video below) showing some Nigerian soldiers
cursing the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai.
Kanu claims Buratai is currently in Niger Republic and has
blamed the 59-year-old Army general of “abandoning soldiers to be killed by
Boko Haram.”
“Come and hear #ZooNigeria Soldiers crying like little
babies in soiled nappies because they encountered a group of bandits,” Kanu
wrote. “These are the cowards that jumped my fence into my compound on 14
September 2017 shooting and killing unarmed civilians.”
The IPOB leader added: “Look at the shame of an army they
think can stop an armed IPOB when the time comes later this year. See how the
COWARDS are crying and cursing Buratai. The only time you see Nigeria army
boasting and displaying their might is when they are killing and raping unarmed
civilians. In battle against armed opponents they are nothing, absolute
rubbish.”
Meanwhile, as regards the said trending video, the army has
issued a statement confirming that the incident did occur and that the soldiers
involved have been identified and would undergo “observation and counselling.”
In a statement it said troops ran into Improvised Explosive
Devices (IEDs) planted by the terrorists.
The ambush occurred eight kilometers ahead of Buni Gardi, in
Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State on May 18, 2020, it said.
“Two soldiers paid the supreme price and three other
soldiers sustained injuries as a result of the IED explosion.
“Additionally, a recovery truck, one troop-carrying vehicle
and a water tanker that ran into the IED were destroyed by fire. Three
terrorists were neutralised while an unconfirmed number escaped with various
degrees of injury,” the Army added.
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