No time in history has probably been more trying for the Nigerian military than now when it is battling on all fronts, Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and local insurrection among others. Yet, Army officers are also being attacked and killed, often by groups whose identities are not easily ascertained. xDespite the dilemma it is facing on the fronts, the Nigerian Army must avoid the labelling of being at war against its citizens. The Professor George Obiozor-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo in a statement signed by its spokesman, Alex Ogbonnia, said the organisation’s attention had been drawn to ongoing massive arrests of Igbo youths by the Nigerian Army. They have a constitutional duty to suppress insurrection and restore order and must be wary of actions likely to incite the people.

Source: The Guardian April 30, 2021 16:52 UTC