Nigerian Military Debunks Alleged Video Clips Against Troops On Social Media

By Lazarus Zakaa

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed videos currently circulating in the social media of soldiers torturing civilians for violating the Presidential directive to stay at home over the Coronavirus pandemic as a calculated attempt to blackmail the Military.

Consequently, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to state that the videos were old clips of past incidents that took place in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

The Coordinator, Defence media Operations, Major General, John Enenche made the denial  in a statement released to press on Wednesday.

He said, the clips are being used by some mischievous elements to tarnish the image of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

” Those videos are misleading, as they are not related to the present military engagement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria towards the lockdown on COVID-19.”

According to the statement, Nigerian Armed Forces sees those clips as calculated attempts to tarnish its professional integrity by some mischief makers.

He said, members of the public are advised to disregard those videos, saying It is the handwork of false news propagators. The Armed Forces of Nigeria remains undaunted and would not be distracted.

Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is committed to performing its constitutional roles towards ensuring the protection of our territorial integrity and the lives and property of the general public.