The Nigerian Army Headquarters has promised to carry out a thorough investigation into the allegation of extortion of commuters by its personnel in Borno with a view to sanctioning them. The Nigerian Army Operations’ Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Tuesday, said Nigerian army as a professional and disciplined institution viewed such allegations seriously, particularly coming from a governor. Iliyasu said army authorities had, however, observed that such public outbursts, particularly by a state governor, could be counterproductive. “The Nigerian Army wishes to emphatically reiterate its steadfastness on the protection of lives, properties of all law-abiding citizens as it is committed to wiping out insurgency in the North East and other forms of criminality across the country. “Any observed misconduct by troops could be reported directly through a toll – free code 193 for immediate remedy,” he said.

Source: Punch January 07, 2020 11:03 UTC