The Nigerian Army says “there is no invasion of whatever community past times the soldiers inwards Abia State in addition to inwards the entire South Eastern business office of Nigeria.”
Deputy Director Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Colonel Sagir Musa, condemned the study in addition to asked Nigerians to disregard such.
“Let me firmly reiterate that at that spot is no invasion of whatever community past times the soldiers inwards Abia State in addition to inwards the entire South-Eastern business office of Nigeria.
“The rumour is baseless in addition to mischievous in addition to should, therefore, last disregarded,” Colonel Musa said inwards a disceptation on Thursday.
He blamed what he called “supporters of tearing secessionist agitation” for the report, proverb troops convey been carrying out their duties inwards the portion inwards business with the rules of engagement.
Musa, however, asked them to bring together the armed forces inwards tackling safety challenges – such every bit kidnapping alongside other crimes – inwards the country in addition to inwards the South-East region.
He said: “Mischief makers, propagandists in addition to supporters of tearing secessionist agitation, likewise every bit whatever other mortal or grouping with criminal disposition, are the ones wickedly peddling this rumour.Soldiers inwards Aba are lawfully deployed, with a clear mandate, Rules of Engagement in addition to Code of Conduct to scrap identified obvious safety challenges inwards South-East Nigeria.”
“Soldiers inwards Aba are lawfully deployed, with a clear mandate, Rules of Engagement in addition to Code of Conduct to scrap identified obvious safety challenges inwards South-East Nigeria.”
“Thus, issues of kidnappings, cultism, farmers -herdsmen clashes, tearing secessionist agitation in addition to insurgency alongside other menaces convey been made severally in addition to soundly clear every bit the focus in addition to target of Exercise EGWU EKE II.The before nosotros appreciate this in addition to locomote together, the meliorate for the peace in addition to safety of our society.”
“The before nosotros appreciate this in addition to locomote together, the meliorate for the peace in addition to safety of our society.”