Buratai, Nigeria's COAS
The
attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to an online report by
SAHARA REPORTERS ON 28 APRIL 2016 in which the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria alleged that the Nigerian Army is planning to steal bodies from
mass grave in Zaria. It further, stressed that a contingent of soldiers
have been deployed to keep guard at the site of the mass grave in an
effort to prevent the uncovering of the hundreds of bodies buried there.
It is simply a figment of their jaundiced imagination and a campaign of
calumny againt the Army.
The
Army strongly and categorically reject the IMN's unfounded n spurious
allegation. It is simply a concoction of lies and deliberate effort by
the IMN to portray the the Nigerian Army's image negatively.
The
Nigerian Army will like to make it abundantly clear that, it has never
contemplated such act at anytime. It's of no relevance whatsoever. we
are focused on discharging our constitutional duty as a professional
military force. We expect any responsible media to double check such
weighty allegations before going to press. Nigeria's national security
and interest must never be toyed with.
The
Nigerian Army as a law abiding entity had already stated its facts
regarding the December 12-14 incident in Zaria before the Justice
Mohammed Lawal Garba led Judicial Commission of Inquiry.
For
the avoidance of doubt, the commission had on Wednesday 27th April,
2016 visited all the sites of the incident in Zaria including the grave
site in Kaduna. It was widely aired. It is not the duty of the Army to
guard any public grave site other than our own designated military
cemeteries.
It
appears that the IMN's desire is to whip up public sympathy not minding
their crimes over several years against the people of Zaria as
testified by the parties at the just concluded sitting of the
commission.
The
Islamic Movement in Nigeria failed to state her facts or opinion if any
as regards the incident of December 12th and 14th 2015 before the
judicial commission of inquiry.
While
we await the report of the judicial commission, we would like to call
on the general public to disregard this unfounded claim. Nigerian Army
will continue to safeguard the lives and property of all citizens in
every part of our great country. That is our mission.
Signed:
Abdul Usman, Colonel.
Deputy Director, Army Public Relations
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