NIGERIAN ARMY DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN SHOOTING AT IBADAN MOTORPARK
He said the attention of, 2 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to an online publication by twitter. com/Gokentetsu/status platforms alleging that soldiers in Ibadan harassed and shot at motorists for about 4 hours on 9th November 2018 at Iwo Road area, within Ibadan Metropolis.
The army boss explained that the report was false, misleading and an attempt to blackmail the Nigerian Army, noting that it is imperative to state that soldiers of the Nigerian Army are well trained and guided by ethics of military profession.
He emphasized in the statement that, “personnel of the Nigerian Army cannot therefore behave in the manner described by the reporter in the above mentioned platform’.
The Army Public Relations Officer added that the general public should note that the woodland camouflage uniform is not only used by the Nigerian Army but by other services of the armed forces.
“It should be noted that at about 1:40pm (1340hours) on 9 November 2018, a fracas ensued between personnel of the Nigerian Airforce dressed in woodland camouflage uniform and a member of the National Union Road Transport Workers ( Micra Taxi Driver ) at Iwo Road, Ibadan’.
‘It was alleged that a Micra Taxi Driver and unarmed Airman, who was an escort to an Airforce Bus conveying pupils of the Nigerian Airforce Primary School, Ibadan were engaged in an argument following a minor accident’.
“Unfortunately, other Micra Taxi drivers supported their colleague and joined hands to molest the unarmed Airforce escort, the driver of the bus and the pupils. Consequently, the unarmed escort sent words to Headquarters Nigerian Airforce Detachment, Ibadan who mobilized her personnel to the scene to calm the situation’.
He reiterated further that four Micra Taxi drivers suspected to have taken part in fueling the crisis were arrested by the personnel of Nigerian Airforce Detachment, Ibadan,adding that the arrested Micra Taxi drivers are presently in custody of the Nigerian Airforce Detachment, Ibadan for preliminary investigation.
The Army spokesman urged the general public to please disregard the online publication as it is misleading, baseless, frivolous and a mere attempt to blackmail the Nigerian Army, stressing that the Nigerian Army remains a professional force conscious of its responsibilities to the Nigerian people.
