A security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu, has described
as nonsensical, allegations levelled against the
Nigerian armed forces by the Amnesty
International.
A report recently released by the body had
claimed that armed forces usually torture innocent
people in its fight against insurgency.
But Ekhomu told the United States government to
conduct an independent verification of the
allegations.
The security expert said this while speaking at the
60th annual Seminar and Exhibits of the American
Society for Industrial Security, according to a
statement on Monday.
He noted that the US had not been supplying
ammunition to Nigeria because of the allegation
which is a contravention of the provisions of the
Leahy Act.
The statement read in part, “Dr Ekhomu said
allegations of human rights abuses levelled
against the Nigerian military by Amnesty
International were untrue, exaggerated and
unsubstantiated. He said that arms sales to
Nigeria were being denied by the US government
as per provisions of the Leahy Act on the basis of
these unsubstantiated and unfortunate allegations.
“He urged the US authorities to conduct
independent verification of the nonsensical
allegations.”
Ekhomu, who is the President of the Association
of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of
Nigeria, said the Boko Haram and the ISIS were
ideologically and operationally linked as evidenced
by the “land grab strategy in north-eastern
Nigeria and the declaration of the Islamic Caliphate
of Gwoza which is similar to the ISIS land grab in
Syria and Iraq and declaration of Islamic Caliphate
in Iraq and Syria.”
He subsequently called on the US to sell arms
and ammunition to the Federal Government to
enable speedy and successful prosecution of the
war against Boko Haram.
“Nigeria needs special anti-terrorist rifles, attack
helicopters, technical intelligence and training
from the Americans in order to expedite defeat of
the enemy,” he said.
He described the Nigerian military as disciplined
and focused. He called on Nigeria’s political class
to close ranks and demonstrate unity of purpose
in the war on terror.
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The US knows the truth. The fact remains they wanted a situation Nigeria will appear helpless and officially call for their intervention. Nigeria shall continue to leave them guessing

Insurgency is not sthing they weigh balances on. Guess amnesty intl prefer d sporadic shooting and mass killing by d insurgents to liittle torture from d military to gain info.

thank you 4 enlightening us

d genesis of d arms purchase from south is coming to light

I have given up on America and their actions against Nigeria.