The Nigerian military has reacted to a photo
published on the front page of Daily Trust
newspaper today which showed a soldier torturing
a man in Mararaba, Nassarawa state over the
weekend. According to a statement by the army,
the soldiers have been identified and will face
disciplinary actions. The army press statement
below...
The attention of Nigerian Army has been drawn to a
front page photograph of some soldiers maltreating
a suspected robber at Mararraba, Nasarawa State,
on the front page of today’s edition of Daily Trust
newspaper. Sadly, it is also trending on the Social
Media. There is no doubt the photograph has done
incalculable damage to the image of the service.
The act was unfortunate and at variance with
military ethics and professionalism.
The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public that
the perpetrators of the offence have been identified,
summoned and would face disciplinary action.The
Army has also reached out to the management of
the newspaper over this poor and worrisome
editorial judgement by giving this misdemeanour
prominence in their paper. Alerting appropriate
Nigerian Army authorities would have been a better
option that will be met with prompt response. We
wish to assure the public that the Nigerian Army
would continue to protect and respect human rights
and that this regrettable incidence should not be
used as a yardstick to judge the entire Army.
Thank you. Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting
Director Army Public Relations
