The Nigerian Army has demoted two soldiers
who brutalized a crippled man identified as Mr.
Chijioke Uraku alia CJ in Anambra state. Uraku
has however met with officials of the Nigerian
Army who gave him cash gifts and pleaded
with him over the incident.
Read official statement from the army below:
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TWO SOLDIERS DEMOTED AND IMPRISONED
WITH HARD LABOUR FOR MALTREATING
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED MAN
Sequel to the video clip of two soldiers
maltreating a physically challenged man on the
streets of Onitsha, Anambra State, last
Tuesday, in line with our zero tolerance of
infringement of human rights by troops, those
involved; Corporal Bature Samuel and Corporal
Abdulazeez Usman of 82 Provost Company,
have been arrested, summarily tried based on
2 count charges and found guilty.
Consequently, both have been sentenced to
reduction in rank; from Corporal to Private
Soldiers and 21 days Imprisonment with Hard
Labour (IHL) respectively, which includes
forfeiture of 21 days pay to the Federal
Government of Nigeria.
The Nigerian Army has also reached out to the
victim of their unjustifiable assault, Mr. Chijoke
Uraku (alias CJ), as widely reported by the
media.
We wish to reiterate our avowed determination
to ensure that troops conduct themselves in
the most orderly and professional manner at
all times. Any act of indiscipline would not be
tolerated.
You are please requested to disseminate this
information to the public through your
medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations
The Nigerian Army has demoted two soldiers
who brutalized a crippled man identified as Mr.
Chijioke Uraku alia CJ in Anambra state. Uraku
has however met with officials of the Nigerian
Army who gave him cash gifts and pleaded
with him over the incident.
Read official statement from the army below:
*****
TWO SOLDIERS DEMOTED AND IMPRISONED
WITH HARD LABOUR FOR MALTREATING
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED MAN
Sequel to the video clip of two soldiers
maltreating a physically challenged man on the
streets of Onitsha, Anambra State, last
Tuesday, in line with our zero tolerance of
infringement of human rights by troops, those
involved; Corporal Bature Samuel and Corporal
Abdulazeez Usman of 82 Provost Company,
have been arrested, summarily tried based on
2 count charges and found guilty.
Consequently, both have been sentenced to
reduction in rank; from Corporal to Private
Soldiers and 21 days Imprisonment with Hard
Labour (IHL) respectively, which includes
forfeiture of 21 days pay to the Federal
Government of Nigeria.
The Nigerian Army has also reached out to the
victim of their unjustifiable assault, Mr. Chijoke
Uraku (alias CJ), as widely reported by the
media.
We wish to reiterate our avowed determination
to ensure that troops conduct themselves in
the most orderly and professional manner at
all times. Any act of indiscipline would not be
tolerated.
You are please requested to disseminate this
information to the public through your
medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations
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