Soldiers who Brutalised physically challenged man in Onitsha have been “apprehended and charged” says Army
A physically challenged man was brutalized by two soldiers yesterday in Onitsha, Anambra state for wearing military camouflage. The helpless man was thrown off his wheelchair and continuously dragged him on the floor, the soldiers kept hitting him with sticks.
A really disheartening act by the soldiers we must say to think that the ones who have sworn to protect us are actually those who have become the source of harm.
The Nigerian Army today said that the soldiers that brutalized the physically challenged man in Onitsha have been arrested.
Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement said that the two soldiers have been charged for assault by their Commanding Officer.
The statement titled: Soldiers that molested physically challenged person have been apprehended, the Army said:
The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a video clip in which two soldiers were seen maltreating a physically challenged person for allegedly wearing a camouflage shirt.
We wish to inform the public that the incident took place on Tuesday 7th February 2017, at Onitsha, Anambra State.
In line with our zero tolerance for acts of indiscipline and unprofessional conducts especially in relation to violation of human rights, we wish to further state that the soldiers involved have since been identified and apprehended.
They have also been charged for assault by their Commanding Officer.
Similarly, troops have been warned to desist from such acts that infringe on human rights and cast serious aspersions on the good image of the Nigerian Army.
The public should please regard this ugly incident as an isolated case which is not true reflection of the Nigerian Army.
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We hope this serves as a lesson to the rest of them.
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