The Nigerian army has said the soldiers who tortured a suspected armed robber in Mararaba in the outskirt of Abuja have been arrested.
A statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, in reaction to a front page photograph of Monday edition of Daily Trust newspaper where some soldiers were seen maltreating the suspected robber said the perpetrators have been identified, summoned and would face disciplinary action.
Colonel Usman described the photograph which is also trending on the Social Media as one that has done incalculable damage to the image of the service.
“There is no doubt the photograph has done incalculable damage to the image of the service. The act was unfortunate and at variance with military ethics and professionalism. The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public that the perpetrators of the offence have been identified, summoned and would face disciplinary action.”
“The Army has also reached out to the management of the newspaper over this poor and worrisome editorial judgement by giving this misdemeanour prominence in their paper. Alerting appropriate Nigerian Army authorities would have been a better option that will be met with prompt response.”
Usman assured the public that “the Nigerian Army would continue to protect and respect human rights and that this regrettable incidence should not be used as a yardstick to judge the entire Army.”
