Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar, has tackled a presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, over his reaction
to Atiku’s statement on alleged killing of a protester by the military.
He said that the recent admission by the military to
“mistakenly” killing a 16-year-old boy in Zaria, Kaduna State, was exactly what
the former Vice President had alluded to in his statement.
Recall that Atiku cautioned the military authorities over
the use of lethal force against peaceful civilian protesters.
Atiku said those who authorise such action against peaceful civilian protesters would be held responsible for committing crimes against humanity, even in the years following their retirement from service.
However, Onanuga faulted the former Vice President for
warning security agencies against using lethal force against looters and
arsonists.
He went on to allege that Atiku wants the protest to
continue in spite of what he described as red signals from the streets.
Responding in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Ibe told
Onanuga that Tinubu, as Commander-in-Chief, knows that even in war there are
rules of engagement.
He said: “Following @atiku’s stern warning to service chiefs
and military commanders not to shoot at protesting Nigerian citizens else they
face crimes against humanity, the @HQNigerianArmy has admitted to “mistakenly”
killing a 16-year-old boy in Zaria, Kaduna State.
“The culprit soldier, we are told, has been arrested. That’s
accountability.
“This was exactly what the former Vice President had alluded
to, that even those who give the orders for such extrajudicial executions will
be held accountable under international laws.
“As Commander-in-Chief, @officialABAT knows that even in
war, there are rules of engagement. So, @aonanuga1956, there was really no need
for you to have been foaming in the mouth.”
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