The Nigerian army has revealed the details
of their involvement in the current Rivers
rerun elections.
First, the army made it clear on their
official Facebook page that accusations of
the soldiers been partisan were false,
saying:
"The alleged killing and mass arrest by
soldiers in Tai, Ogoni, Gokhna-Ogoni LGA of
Rivers state were false.
"It is true that soldiers of 6 Division
Nigerian army provided security during the
Rivers state legislative re-run election that
was conducted today.
"In addition, the allegations made by some
respected politicians regarding deep
involvement of soldiers during the elections
were aimed at tarnishing the positive image
of the army."
Speaking on why the army was forced to
make a statement, the army said the
accusations had to be properly addressed,
stating:
"These people allegedly accused soldiers of
ballot box snatching, illegal escorts of some
politicians, arrest and detention of voters
during the general conduct of the elections.
"The weighty nature of these allegations
could cause members of the public to view
soldiers negatively, hence the need to
adequately inform the general public on the
true perspective.
"The public thus need to consider them as
mere farce to garner public sympathy."
The rescue of the abducted National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC) members featured
prominently in the statement.
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"At Emouha, Mr Oblewaremu abducted 5
NYSC members with election materials in a
Siena bus. The corps members were rescued
while the suspect was handed over to the
police.
"Several shooting were recorded in some
communities such as Bodo, the home town
of the secretary to the state government, B-
dere and Mogho in Gokhana LGA, including
snatching of ballot boxes.
"The most brutal incidence occurred at Ujju
Community near Omoku in Onelga where
police patrol team was ambushed. In the
ambush, 10 policemen scampered into the
bush," they said.
On a sad note, the army revealed the death
of DSP Alkali Mohammed during a rescue
mission by the mobile policemen, saying:
"The mobile police organized a rescue
mission. Regrettably, the team discovered
that DSP Alkali Mohammed of mobile police
unit 48 was beheaded along with his orderly.
"The patrol vehicle was taken away with
weapons, 3 policemen escaped while 5 were
missing in action.
"This is the same area where soldiers of 34
Brigade were ambushed on November 20,
2016, where a soldier was killed. Also on
November 21, 2016, 4 personnel of NSCDC
were killed and their weapons carted away.
"These attacks are reasonable evidence of
violations of breach of law and order which
portray the area as a flash point.
"Despite these barbarism, soldiers acted
with civility and professionally guaranteeing
peaceful election."
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The Nigerian army concluded by stating the
following:
"Nigerian army as a respected institution
with constitutional responsibility to
safeguard lives and property, could not
watch miscreants and hoodlums abducting,
maiming and killing innocent citizens
especially in senseless attacks on uniform
personnel.
"The Rivers state re-run election was
adjudged credible, free, fair and peaceful in
many parts of the state.
"Accusations of soldiers partisanship
therefore was sham and phony. The division
would continue to maintain apolitical posture
in discharge of its roles to ensure provision
of adequate security in Rivers state."
Source :Naij. com

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A litmus test for their bravery in providing security to the electorate and not snatching ballot box, division 6 of the Nigeria army should be redeployed to the sanbisa forest.

That Omoku area is quite notorious.

NYSC did not take part in the election.
Why is our army always lying like this?